WHO Data Suggests , COVID-19 Death Toll , Is 3 Times Higher Than Reported.<br />CNN reports new estimates from the <br />World Health Organization (WHO) say <br />the coronavirus pandemic took the <br />lives of almost 14.9 million people.<br />Between January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2021, WHO officials say the death toll was nearly <br />three times higher than previously reported.<br />During that timeframe, 5.4 million COVID-related deaths were reported to the WHO.<br />This means new data suggests an excess mortality rate of 9.5 million deaths.<br />Excess mortality is the difference between the number of deaths that have been recorded and those that would be expected in the absence of the pandemic. , Samira Asma, assistant director-general for the Data, Analytics and Delivery for Impact Division of WHO, via CNN.<br />Over the 24 months examined, the estimated <br />range of excess deaths was between <br />13.3 million and 16.6 million.<br />In the United States, by <br />December 31, 2021, the estimated <br />number of excess deaths was 932,458.<br />Per data from Johns Hopkins University, <br />that's almost 100,000 more deaths than previously reported in that timeframe.<br />Knowing how many people died due to the pandemic will help us to be better prepared for the next. , Samira Asma, assistant director-general for the Data, Analytics and Delivery for Impact Division of WHO, via CNN.<br />We need to honor the lives tragically cut short, lives we lost, and we must hold ourselves and our policymakers accountable. , Samira Asma, assistant director-general for the Data, Analytics and Delivery for Impact Division of WHO, via CNN.<br />We need to honor the lives tragically cut short, lives we lost, and we must hold ourselves and our policymakers accountable. , Samira Asma, assistant director-general for the Data, Analytics and Delivery for Impact Division of WHO, via CNN
