Coronavirus: Excess deaths suggest a higher mortality rate than official figures
April 24, 2020
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as posted by the channelAlthough official figures report the number of coronavirus-related deaths at over 19,000, there has been a spike in the number of 'excess deaths'.
These account for the deaths of people who have not been officially diagnosed with COVID-19 and these figures suggest that the mortality rate could be substantially higher than those reported so far.
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