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COVID deaths may be higher than official toll: actuaries – Daily – Insurance News

Australia’s actual coronavirus death toll from the first wave of the pandemic may be higher than official figures, according to a new paper from the Actuaries Institute.
The paper, based on the institute’s analysis of certified deaths compiled by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, found an above-normal jump in deaths from pneumonia, stroke and diabetes in March and April. The two months marked the first wave of COVID-19 in the country.
Deaths from dementia during the two months were also hig…
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