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3. There was some analysis in the media about deaths a couple of weeks back

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2020, 09:08 PM

May 2020

I cannot provide exact details, but someone did analysis regarding the number of deaths this year as opposed to March/April of a "normal" year and concluded something along the lines of 30% of COVID deaths are unreported.

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What do you think the real number of Covid-19 deaths in the US really is? [View all] rurallib May 2020 OP

By the end of the year zipplewrath May 2020 #1

provided we get an honest accounting rurallib May 2020 #2

There was some analysis in the media about deaths a couple of weeks back Massacure May 2020 #3

Thanks - I was wondering if anyone had done some calculations like that rurallib May 2020 #4

Yes, there is a category for all (reputable) state and local govs called "deaths from all causes." Nay May 2020 #10

Here was NYT article on excess deaths lostnfound May 2020 #11

I don't think we are getting an accurate account of those who have died at home or on smirkymonkey May 2020 #5

+1 crickets May 2020 #6

more than 100,000 for sure Demovictory9 May 2020 #7

They do real time counts of flu fatalities Crunchy Frog May 2020 #8

Analysis of excess deaths versus historical norms SoonerPride May 2020 #9

Poll should state "between 125,000 and 150,000" instead of "at 125,000" lostnfound May 2020 #12

The number actual cases is much lower tavernier May 2020 #13

I Went With 125k ProfessorGAC May 2020 #14