In both absolute and relative terms, much better than Spanish Flu (50m out of 1.8b vs 15m out of 7.6b). Could you adjust for virulence/fatality rate and estimate true improvement in healthcare? 🤔
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How many people have died of COVID? The official figure is 4.6 million, but that's just confirmed cases and thus a significant underestimate. Based on excess deaths, @TheEconomist puts the true figure at 15.2 million.
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