How Many Have Died? | Issues in Science and Technology
How many people in the United States have died from COVID-19? At the end of October, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s official tally passed 215,000, making COVID the nation’s third-leading cause of death. But can we trust that number? The CDC count surpassed 200,000 at the end of September, yet the New York Times reported that the “true coronavirus toll” had topped 200,000 a full month and a half earlier, on August 12. Then there are the skeptics who have claimed that the official numbers grossly exaggerate the situation.
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