Excess Natural-Cause Mortality in US Counties and Its Association with Reported COVID-19 Deaths

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Evaluates excess deaths between March 2020 and August 2022 to determine how many may be attributable to COVID-19. Includes data break down across time, at the metropolitan and nonmetropolitan levels, and by Census division. Offers potential explanations for inaccurate counts and implications for public health policy.

Eugenio Paglino, Dielle J. Lundberg, Andrew C. Stokes

PNAS, 121(6), e2313661121

02/2024

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COVID-19 · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data