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. 2023 Feb 11;401(10375):433-434.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00227-1.

Conflicting COVID-19 excess mortality estimates - Authors' reply

Simon I Hay  1 , Christopher J L Murray  2 ; COVID-19 Excess Mortality Collaborators
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Conflicting COVID-19 excess mortality estimates - Authors' reply

Simon I Hay et al. Lancet. .
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  • Conflicting COVID-19 excess mortality estimates.
    Schöley J, Karlinsky A, Kobak D, Tallack C. Schöley J, et al. Lancet. 2023 Feb 11;401(10375):431-432. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00116-2. Lancet. 2023. PMID: 36774147 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Conflicting COVID-19 excess mortality estimates.
    Moeti M, Makubalo L, Gueye AS, Balde T, Karamagi H, Awandare G, Thumbi SM, Zhang F, Mutapi F, Woolhouse M. Moeti M, et al. Lancet. 2023 Feb 11;401(10375):431. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00112-5. Lancet. 2023. PMID: 36774149 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Conflicting COVID-19 excess mortality estimates.
    Donzelli A. Donzelli A. Lancet. 2023 Feb 11;401(10375):432. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00117-4. Lancet. 2023. PMID: 36774150 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Conflicting COVID-19 excess mortality estimates.
    Bager P, Nielsen J, Bhatt S, Nielsen LB, Krause TG, Vestergaard LS; EuroMOMO Network. Bager P, et al. Lancet. 2023 Feb 11;401(10375):432-433. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)00115-0. Lancet. 2023. PMID: 36774151 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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