Why the real Covid-19 death toll will have to wait for pandemic to end

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Why the real Covid-19 death toll will have to wait for pandemic to end
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We may never know exactly how many people were killed by the coronavirus. Here’s why

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "As of April 14, 2020, CDCP case counts and death counts include both confirmed and probable cases and deaths," it said.

"Behind every death is a friend, a family member, a loved one. We are focused on ensuring that every New Yorker who died because of Covid-19 gets counted," said the city's health commissioner,"While this data reflects the tragic impact that the virus has had on our city, they will also help us to determine the scale and scope of the epidemic and guide us in our decisions."

One of Tehran's largest shopping malls has been turned into a centre for Covid-19 patients. File photo taken on April 4, 2020. China is in fact one current example of how death tolls will be adjusted after the virus stops circulating in such high numbers and officials across the world have a chance to recount, re-tally and recalibrate.

Wuhan's revised death toll of 3,869 is the most in China. Numbers of total cases in the city of 11 million were also raised by 325 to 50,333, accounting for about two-thirds of China’s total 82,367 announced cases.

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