 Poslao: Uto Maj 26, 2020 10:30 am Naslov: Mexico City records �8,000 excess deaths� |
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Mexico City records �8,000 excess deaths�
Mexico's capital has registered 8,072 more deaths than usual in the first five months of this year, a study has found, casting doubt on the country�s official coronavirus figures. The total number of deaths in Mexico City was 39,173 between 1 January and 20 May this year, compared with 31,101 on average during the same period in the previous four years, the study said. So far, Mexico City�s health authorities have confirmed 1,655 coronavirus-related deaths since the pandemic started. The true death toll is believed to be much higher but, due to a lack of testing, an accurate figure is difficult to establish. The study estimates that around 25% of the �excess mortality� it reported was attributable to Covid-19. "While studying excess deaths allows us to identify a higher mortality rate during the Covid-19 crisis, it is not sufficient to attribute it directly or solely to the virus," Laurianne Despeghel, one of the study�s authors, said. There are still more details of this story. Follow here. : slotxo |
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