The coronavirus has now taken 300,000 lives globally, according to official figures. The official figures include only those deaths attributed to the virus, but experts are increasingly looking at data comparing this year’s death rates with previous years -- regardless of the official cause. SEE ALSO: Coronavirus takes toll on cost of inputs for companiesThroughout the crisis, methods of data compilation have differed widely between nations, making direct comparisons difficult. But in the same period, authorities noted 25,354 “excess deaths” compared with the average of the five previous years. Even in Germany, widely considered to have handled the outbreak better than other EU countries, 3,706 deaths more than the average were noted in March, even as the official virus toll was 2,218.

Source: Standard Digital May 15, 2020 16:41 UTC