Accurate mortality data are critical for understanding the impact of COVID-19 and learning
lessons from crisis responses. But published statistics risk misrepresenting deaths due to …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects of nationwide lockdowns on health outcomes
have been widely studied in Western, developed countries. However, the effects of …

Thailand has experienced the most prominent COVID-19 outbreak in 2021, resulting in a
new record for COVID-19 cases and deaths. To assess the influence of the COVID-19 …

During the early outbreak phase of COVID-19 in China, lockdowns prevailed as the only
available policy tools to mitigate the spread of infection. To evaluate the impact of lockdown …

The number of active cases in the UK Covid-19 epidemic, the case fatality rate, the
susceptible proportion of the population, and how well the lockdown was maintained during …

Estimating excess mortality is challenging. The metric depends on the expected mortality
level, which can differ based on given choices, such as the method and the time series …

The rapid spread of SARS‐CoV‐2 and its threat to health systems worldwide have led
governments to take acute actions to enforce social distancing. Previous studies used …

Background Different statistical approaches for estimating excess deaths due to coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have led to varying estimates. In this study, we …

Identifying the impact of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) against COVID-19 has
been an important topic throughout the pandemic. It is, in many ways, one of the most …

Across the world, the officially reported number of COVID-19 deaths is likely an undercount.
Establishing true mortality is key to improving data transparency and strengthening public …