Research found 8,000 more death certificates have been issued so far this year than the four-year averageCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThis year, Mexico City has issued 8,072 more death certificates than the average for the same period in the past four years, according to a new study that suggests the country’s coronavirus death toll could be significantly higher than the official figure of nearly 7,400.Research published in the Mexican magazine Nexos on Monday used information from the capital’s 52 civil registries to estimate the number of death certificates created between 1 January and 20 May. Continue reading…
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