A new analysis shows that the number of deaths in the global COVID-19 outbreak has been grossly underestimated and that 6.9 million people have actually died from the virus.
According to The Hill in Washington, the assessment from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington is more than twice the official figure. more than official data.
The study found that more than 905,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. since the outbreak began, which is nearly 40 percent higher than the 561,594 deaths estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
India’s healthcare system is on the verge of collapse, leading to a surge in serious illnesses and deaths. Pictured is a view of a crematorium in New Delhi.
This number would put the U.S. death toll in this epidemic well above the 675,000 deaths counted by the CDC in the 1918 flu epidemic.
Chris Murray, director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), said in a statement, “As scary as the COVID-19 epidemic looks, this analysis shows that the actual number of deaths is significantly worse.” “Knowing the true extent of the COVID-19 death toll not only helps us recognize the severity of this global crisis, but also provides valuable information for policymakers developing response and recovery plans.”
According to this analysis, many deaths from COVID-19 are underestimated because countries report only those deaths that occur in hospitals, or in patients who are diagnosed with the infection. In many places, weak health reporting systems and limited access to health care exacerbate this challenge.
Over time, the capacity to detect viral infections has varied across countries and regions. This means that the number of officially reported COVID-19 deaths, as a proportion of all actual deaths from COVID-19, will also vary.
The analysis found that the countries with the highest number of unreported deaths were those with by far the most severe outbreaks: the United States, India, Mexico, and Brazil.
However, some countries with relatively small outbreaks, such as Egypt, also have significantly higher mortality rates when unreported deaths are taken into account. The official death toll in Egypt is 13,529, but the analysis estimates that the figure is actually more than 170,000.
This analysis only includes deaths directly caused by the CCP virus, and not those resulting from the damage caused by the outbreak to health care systems and communities.
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