Summary:
- This article discusses a recent study that found the COVID-19 death toll in the early days of the pandemic was significantly undercounted, by over 150,000 deaths in the United States.
- The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, used statistical modeling to estimate the true number of COVID-19 deaths, taking into account factors like excess mortality and underreporting.
- The findings suggest that the initial COVID-19 death toll was much higher than officially reported, highlighting the challenges in accurately tracking the impact of the pandemic, especially in its early stages.