The pandemic’s true death toll
www.economist.com
Our daily estimate of excess deaths around the world

Although the official number of deaths caused by covid-19 is now 7m, our single best estimate is that the actual toll is 27.1m people. We find that there is a 95% chance that the true value lies between 17.9m and 32.9m additional deaths.

  • FishLakeEnglish
    18·
    1 year ago

    I feel this in my fucking bones. Ever gotten the “My son is scared because you still wear a mask” e-mail? Those are my favorite.

    • ButtBidet [he/him]@hexbear.netMEnglish
      15·
      1 year ago

      There’s a handful of non-white and severely immunocompromised people who still mask, so thankfully not. Also I teach big kids and they’re fine.