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Early COVID-19 pandemic death toll much higher than official count: Study

A study published Wednesday shows that the early U.S. death toll during the COVID-19 pandemic was higher than previously recorded. The journal Science Advances found that more than 155,000 unrecognized additional deaths outside of hospitals between March 2020 and December 2021 likely went uncounted. This suggests that 15.6 percent of deaths went uncounted, as the…

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More than 150,000 uncounted COVID-19 deaths occurred early in the pandemic, a study finds - AP News

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNWkw0M0s5bkcwc2p5dThJdTV6d3VRcUtCbDRaY2ZPMFBoWmdwSUt0NGtVell0MVNpV1FMb1h2Mi1SQ0VNZzV6YjItRFdtR3VhOUNsNHlxRW83cGFMWFhQa2kyd2QtWU1nTUoyQk5ZYU9WakNrWG1ZeWdSN3puN0k2Q0xDa3NxUjlw?oc=5" target="_blank">More than 150,000 uncounted COVID-19 deaths occurred early in the pandemic, a study finds</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">AP News</font>

Death toll at start of Covid-19 pandemic likely higher than US count, study says

<p>Finding suggests as many as 155,000 deaths, likely occurring outside of hospitals, not recognized at Covid related</p><p>The Covid-19 pandemic’s early death toll was much higher than the official US count, according to a new study that spotlights dramatic disparities in the uncounted deaths.</p><p>About 840,000 Covid-19 deaths were reported on death certificates in 2020 and 2021. But a group of researchers – using a form of artificial intelligence – estimate that as many as 155,000 unrecognized additional deaths likely occurred in that time outside of hospitals. That would mean about 16% of Covid-19 deaths went uncounted in those years.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/18/covid-19-pandemic-death-toll">Continue reading...</a>

US applications for jobless benefits fall to 205,000 last week as layoffs remain historically low. - AP News

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxNUWI5enZuTTlfREpMelBNSjRvS1ZkTXktNW91TC00UmRyeUZDcndGZFZLYUZ0Z05LVlRtSTNVSnV3RGM2Z2ktZzlCOTZDYXZBbnpGU05JbGJBdk5jSlhlLVNkVkRwdm9ERG9hb1Bka0piQXFJSEcwbUI1aW93X1dLWUJ3VEltTWFITjkzVjJ5dlo2ZWE2Q3c1OFhMVGxqbXlVbVdGbjZfWXg3OHRvY2VV?oc=5" target="_blank">US applications for jobless benefits fall to 205,000 last week as layoffs remain historically low.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">AP News</font>

Rohan Dennis social media post of Porsche criticised as ‘offensive’ after wife Melissa Hoskins fatally struck by car

<p>Hoskins, like Dennis an Olympic cyclist, was struck by his car in 2023. His return to Instagram included picture with caption ‘an absolute weapon’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/19/australia-news-live-jim-chalmers-tax-inflation-budget-cost-of-living-war-fuel-crisis-shortage-inflation-cyclone-narelle-queensland-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis, who 10 months ago was given a 17-month suspended sentence after his car fatally struck his wife, has returned to social media with a post describing a Porsche as an “absolute weapon”.</p><p>Melissa Hoskins, an acclaimed world and Olympic c...