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Global Covid Death Toll May Be Nearly Three Times Higher—15 Million—Than Official Records, WHO Says

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Covid killed 15 million people in 2020 and 2021, WHO researchers estimated.

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Reports & sources

19 articles, oldest first.

  1. STAT

    Covid vaccines averted 3 million deaths in U.S., according to new study (opens STAT)

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    Without vaccines, the U.S. would have experienced four times as many Covid-19 deaths in the time since December 2020, a new study finds.

  2. Bloomberg

    Long Covid Killed More Than 3,500 Americans, CDC Study Shows (opens Bloomberg)

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    Long Covid has played a part in killing 3,544 people in the US, according to a government study that suggests how severe SARS-CoV-2’s impact may remain after the pandemic era passes.

  3. Forbes

    Global Covid Death Toll May Be Nearly Three Times Higher—15 Million—Than Official Records, WHO Says (opens Forbes)

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    Covid killed 15 million people in 2020 and 2021, WHO researchers estimated.

  4. Local News 8

    Long COVID-19 responsible for thousands of US deaths, report says, but true numbers are likely much higher (opens Local News 8)

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    Long COVID leaves some people with long-term symptoms, but it can be deadly, too. It played a part in at least 3,544 deaths in the United States in the first 30 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report says.

  5. Washington Post

    Long covid can be deadly, CDC study finds (opens Washington Post)

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    More than 3,500 Americans have died from long covid-related illness in the first 30 months of the pandemic, according to a death certificate analysis by the CDC.

  6. New York Times

    Long Covid Has Played Role in More Than 3,500 Deaths in U.S., C.D.C. Says (opens New York Times)

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    The tally is less than 1 percent of all deaths linked to the coronavirus, but it shows that it is possible to die from lingering symptoms after infection.

  7. Politico

    The deadly cost of long Covid (opens Politico)

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    More than 3,500 Americans have died due, at least in part, to long Covid, according to new data from the CDC released early this morning.

  8. Los Angeles Times

    U.S. death toll tied to long COVID exceeds 4,000, CDC report says (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Long COVID illnesses contributed to 4,055 deaths in the U.S. through the end of June 2022, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  9. NBC 6 South Florida

    Long Covid Has Contributed to More Than 3,500 Deaths in the U.S. Since Start of Pandemic, CDC Says (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    The report may underestimate long Covid deaths because clinical guidance on how to identify and report the condition has changed over time.

  10. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    CDC: Long COVID has played role in more than 3,500 deaths in U.S. (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Experts said the number of deaths was almost certainly an underestimate.

  11. Triblive

    U.S. death toll tied to long covid exceeds 3,500, CDC report says (opens Triblive)

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    The health challenges that a bout of covid-19 sometimes leaves in its wake can be troublesome, scary and quite mysterious. New research confirms they can be deadly as well. A study released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that between January 2020 and June 2022, lon…

  12. Politico

    CDC says long Covid has contributed to thousands of U.S. deaths (opens Politico)

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    The agency’s report comes as Congress is considering whether to fund research and treatment.

  13. Washington Times

    Long COVID has killed more than 3,500 Americans: CDC (opens Washington Times)

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    Long COVID caused or contributed to the deaths of 3,544 Americans during the first 30 months of the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday.

  14. Forbes

    Long Covid Has Claimed At Least 3,500 In The U.S. So Far, CDC Report Says (opens Forbes)

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    Long Covid accounted for 0.3% of all deaths in the U.S. between January 2020 and June 2022, and the study warns this number is likely an undercount.

  15. CBS News

    Long COVID to blame for more than 3,500 deaths so far, CDC reports (opens CBS News)

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    Thousands of death certificates previously counted as COVID-19​ fatalities were actually related to long COVID​, researchers say — and the true number is likely higher.

  16. Wyoming Public Media

    Government agency examined how often long-COVID was cited as a cause of death (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The National Center for Health Statistics estimates that cases of long-COVID have caused more the 3,000 deaths in the U.S., but this is undoubtedly an undercount.

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