October 12, 2020

COVID-19 and Excess All-Cause Mortality in the US and 18 Comparison Countries

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice

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• The cumulative COVID-19 mortality in the US through September 19, 2020 of 60.3 per 100,000 people is comparable to other high-mortality countries like Spain (65 per 100,000), the UK (62.6 per 100,000) and Italy (59.1 per 100,000). However, the COVID-19 mortality in the US has remained high in the past four months, while the other high-mortality countries had higher levels than the US early in the epidemic and have fallen below the US in recent months. The authors note that these rates are not adjusted for differences in patterns of age or comorbidities across populations.

Bilinski and Emanuel. (Oct 12, 2020). COVID-19 and Excess All-Cause Mortality in the US and 18 Comparison Countries. JAMA. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.20717