Excess Deaths During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for US Death Investigation Systems

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2021
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American Public Health Association

This article explores excess deaths--the deaths beyond the expected number of deaths under normal conditions--in the COVID-19 pandemic. It discusses the socioeconomic effects of the pandemic, the role of death certificate data, and potential causes of underreporting of deaths directly and indirectly related to COVID-19.

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Published on 10/22/2021