Study Finds US COVID-19 Deaths Undercounted
A study published in Science Advances used artificial intelligence to analyze US mortality data and found roughly 16% of COVID-19 deaths in 2020–2021 were uncounted, about 155,000 additional deaths beyond the 840,000 officially reported. The researchers report 1.2 million total US COVID deaths over six years and note undercounts concentrated among Hispanic and other communities of color, often from deaths outside hospitals.
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Peer-reviewed, nationwide quantification increases impact; limited methodological novelty and primarily public-health focus reduce AI/DS significance.
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