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Comparative Study
. 2023 Jan 3;329(1):92-94.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.21795.

COVID-19 and Excess All-Cause Mortality in the US and 20 Comparison Countries, June 2021-March 2022

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Comparative Study

COVID-19 and Excess All-Cause Mortality in the US and 20 Comparison Countries, June 2021-March 2022

Alyssa Bilinski et al. JAMA. .
No abstract available

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This study compares the COVID-19 per capita overall and excess mortality rates in the US vs rates for 20 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries and the timing of any increases in excess mortality between June 2021 and December 2021 (Delta) and December 2021 to March 2022 (Omicron).

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Bilinski reported receiving grants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention though the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (NU38OT000297). Dr Emanuel reported serving as a paid or unpaid speaker for United Health Group, Blue Cross Blue Shield Dana Point, Center for Global Development, CBI/Informa, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, University of California San Francisco, UCSF Medicine Grand Rounds, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, UNESCO, NCCN Academy for Excellence & Leadership, National Institutes of Health, ASPO, NCAC BC/BS, Penn-Cellicon Valley 2021, Activity Based Funding Conference, Leonard Davis Institute, Penn Medical Alumni Weekend, National Health Equity Summit, The Galien Foundation, Temple Shalom Chicago, Perry World House Graduate Association, AIFA-Italian Medicine Agency, Penn Rising Scholar Success Academy, Rainbow Push Coalition, Infectious Diseases Society of America, Rise Health, VinFuture, Wellsky, Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, 19th Annual Signature Foundation Health Policy Forum, Healthcare Leaders of New York, 21st Population Health Colloquium, MedImpact, Village MD, University of Syndney, Massachusetts Association of Health Plans, Virta Health, Tel Aviv University, American Philosophical Society, Princeton University, Philadelphia Committee on Foreign Relations, Health Action Alliance, Yale University, Hartford Medical Society, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, Mt Sinai Ichan School of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Institute for Health and Productivity Studies, Association of Academic Health Centers, Hawaii Medical Service Association and Queen’s Health System, University of Pennsylvania, and Macalester College; serving as a paid or unpaid panelist for World Affairs Council, Rightway, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; receiving travel reimbursement from Blue Cross Blue Shield Dana Point, Hartford Medical Society, Association of Academic Health Centers, Macalester College, and Oak HC/FT; serving as a paid or unpaid board member for Village MD and Oncology Analytics; serving on the advisory board of Cellares, Village MD, HIEx Health Innovation Exchange, Colton Center for Autoimmunity, JSL Health, World Health Organization COVID-19 Ethics and Governance Working Group, and Biden Transition COVID-19 Committee; serving as special advisor to the World Health Organization director general; and that he is a venture partner at Oak HC/FT and a partner at Embedded Healthcare LLC and COVID-19 Recovery Consulting. No other disclosures were reported.

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