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The Intelligence from The Economist

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Understanding COVID-19 Death Toll Through Excess Deaths

This chapter examines the difficulties in accurately assessing the death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on official reporting and the impact of excess deaths. It highlights The Economist's innovative approach to quantifying these fatalities and providing a public interactive tracker for this essential information.

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