More or Less: Behind the Stats - Did the WHO get some of its excess death estimates wrong?

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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.

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Published on Saturday, 14th May 2022.

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