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US deaths soared in early weeks of pandemic, far exceeding number attributed to COVID-19

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Tags: coronaviruses.covid19, usa, graphs, pandemics, deaths, author.emma brown, author.andrew ba tran, author.beth reinhard, author.monica ulmanu, source.the washington post, paywall.hard
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2020/04/27/covid-19-death-toll-undercounted/

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Emma Brown, Andrew Ba Tran, Beth Reinhard, Monica Ulmanu
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    The Yale analysis for the first time estimates excess deaths, both nationally and in each state, in those five weeks [March to April 4]. Relying on data that the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) released Friday, the analysis paints a picture of unusually high mortality that will come into sharper view as more data becomes available.

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