Measuring death is extremely difficult, but the latest estimates suggest the pandemic's true death toll could be double or even quadruple official counts
Your browser does not support the audio element.As of January 2022, the WHO reports that 5.5 million people have lost their lives to the pandemic.
However, many research groups suggests that this number is likely to be a significant underestimate, although it is hard to be certain as counting mortality across the world is an exceptionally difficult task. In this episode ofwe ask why, and delve into the range of approaches scientists are taking to try to get to the bottom of the sticky problem - from excess death counts, to machine learning and even satellite imagery.
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