Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Excess Deaths During the COVID-19 Pandemic, March to December 2020 | Annals of Internal Medicine
Background: Although racial/ethnic disparities in U.S. COVID-19 death rates are striking, focusing on COVID-19 deaths alone may underestimate the true effect of the pandemic on disparities. Excess death estimates capture deaths both directly and indirectly caused by COVID-19. Objective: To estimate U.S. excess deaths by racial/ethnic group. Design: Surveillance study. Setting: United States….
