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More Australians probably died from COVID-19 than reported, research shows – The New Daily
Australia’s coronavirus death toll – especially in aged care – is likely even higher than what has been reported, a new research paper shows.
Australia’s coronavirus death toll is likely even higher than what has been reported, a new research paper shows.
That’s because people were not being tested for COVID-19 during the first wave of cases in April and March, so infections weren’t detected.
The research paper, published on Thursday by the Actuaries Institute, also found a spike in deaths from pneumonia, stroke and diabetes during this time, which suggests COVID deaths may have been attributed to these other causes instead.
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