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Did the WHO get some of its excess death estimates wrong?

2022/5/14
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More or Less: Behind the Stats

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The World Health Organisation recently released some new estimates of the global death toll of the pandemic. But the figures for a few countries have caused controversy. Tim Harford speaks to Professor Jon Wakefield, who worked on the analysis - and Indian data journalist Rukmini S about the debate that’s erupted in India over the figures.

(man puzzled at blackboard. Credit: Getty images)