{"id":85,"date":"2024-02-18T22:00:57","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T03:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/uncounted\/?page_id=85"},"modified":"2024-04-01T17:24:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T21:24:01","slug":"media-coverage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/uncounted\/media-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Below is a list of media coverage of research published by the Uncounted Lab, investigative journalism completed in collaboration with the lab, and op-eds and analysis pieces that researchers in the lab have co-authored.<\/p>\n<h2>2024<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/feb\/21\/us-covid-death-rate-testing-reporting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Covid death toll in US likely 16% higher than official tally, study says<\/a>. The Guardian, February 21, 2024.\u00a0<\/strong>Research Coverage: Schreiber, M.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mprnews.org\/story\/2024\/02\/18\/review-of-covid-death-stats-finds-likely-undercount-in-official-numbers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Review of COVID death stats finds likely undercount in official numbers<\/a>. MPR News, February 18, 2024. <\/strong>Research Coverage: Sepic, M.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.startribune.com\/u-study-most-excess-deaths-during-pandemic-were-covid\/600343871\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U study: Most &#8216;excess deaths&#8217; during pandemic were COVID<\/a>. Star Tribune, February 15, 2024. <\/strong>Research Coverage: Olson, J.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cidrap.umn.edu\/covid-19\/covid-19-behind-thousands-excess-us-deaths-analysis-shows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVID-19 behind thousands of excess US deaths, analysis shows<\/a>.<\/strong> <strong>Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), February 7, 2024. <\/strong>Research Coverage: Soucheray, S.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2023<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/10\/18\/opinion\/beyond-deaths-of-despair.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why Are So Many Americans Dying?<\/a> The New York Times, October 18, 2023.\u00a0<\/strong>Research Coverage: Wallace-Wells, D.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2023\/05\/10\/metro\/is-pandemic-really-over-heres-what-data-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Is the COVID Pandemic Really Over? Here\u2019s What the Data Show<\/a><\/strong>. <strong>The Boston Globe, May 10, 2023.<\/strong> Research Coverage: Kuchment, A.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/health\/2023\/04\/16\/covid-deaths-per-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Covid is still a leading cause of death as the virus recedes.<\/a><\/strong> <strong>The Washington Post, April 16, 2023.<\/strong> Research Coverage: Diamond, D.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/covid-19-deaths-in-the-us-continue-to-be-undercounted-research-shows-despite-claims-of-overcounts-198266\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVID-19 deaths in the US continue to be undercounted, research shows, despite claims of \u2018overcounts\u2019<\/a>. The Conversation, January 25, 2023.<\/strong> Analysis Piece: Stokes, A.C., Lundberg, D.J., Wrigley-Field, E., Chen, Y.-H.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2022<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/in-depth\/news\/health\/2022\/12\/28\/uncounted-covid-deaths-disparities\/10590932002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The uncounted: People of color are dying at much higher rates than what COVID data suggests<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<strong>USA Today, December 28, 2022. <\/strong>Investigative Journalism Collaboration with MuckRock and Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting: Ladyzhets, B., Montanari, S., Monahan, R.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6209939\/life-expectancy-drop-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Life Expectancy Declined Nearly a Year in 2021, Deepening Historic Slide<\/a>. Time Magazine, August 31, 2022.\u00a0<\/strong>Research Coverage: Law, T.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/low-vaccine-booster-rates-are-now-a-key-factor-in-covid-19-deaths-and-racial-disparities-in-booster-rates-persist-187272\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Low vaccine booster rates are now a key factor in Covid-19 deaths \u2013 and racial disparities in booster rates persist<\/a>. The Conservation, August 30, 2022.<\/strong> Analysis Piece: Stokes, A.C., Lundberg, D.J., Wrigley-Field, E., Raquib, R.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/07\/28\/health\/covid-deaths-black-hispanic-rural.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In Rural America, Covid Hits Black and Hispanic People Hardest<\/a>. The New York Times, July 28, 2022<\/strong>. Research Coverage: Mueller, B.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/healthcare\/3572982-hidden-covid-fatalities-show-us-death-investigations-need-reform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8216;Hidden&#8217; COVID fatalities show US death investigations need reform<\/a>. The Hill, July 25, 2022.<\/strong> Opinion Piece: Stokes, A.C., Lundberg, D.J., Wrigley-Field, E.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/05\/31\/health\/omicron-deaths-age-65-elderly.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">During the Omicron Wave, Death Rates Soared for Older People<\/a><\/strong>. <strong>The New York Times, May 31, 2022.\u00a0<\/strong>Research Coverage:\u00a0Mueller B., Lutz, E.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/covid-science-health-pandemics-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-8964acf84814e1d4d6971ce13c4af7ef\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Death certificates reveal that US hit grim COVID milestone<\/a>. Associated Press, May 16, 2022. <\/strong>Research Coverage: Stobbe, M.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2022\/05\/05\/nation\/bu-professor-true-death-toll-covid-19-pandemic-could-now-be-high-122-million-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU professor: True death toll of COVID-19 pandemic could now be as high as 1.22 million in United States<\/a>. Boston Globe, May 5, 2022. <\/strong>Research Coverage: Finucane, M.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/what-one-million-covid-dead-mean-for-the-u-s-s-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What One Million COVID Dead Mean for the U.S.\u2019s Future<\/a>. Scientific American, March 29, 2022.\u00a0<\/strong>Research Coverage: Schreiber, M.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/health\/archive\/2022\/03\/covid-us-death-rate\/626972\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How did this many deaths become normal?<\/a> The Atlantic, March 8, 2022.\u00a0<\/strong>Research Coverage: Yong, Ed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2021<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/in-depth\/news\/nation\/2021\/12\/22\/covid-deaths-obscured-inaccurate-death-certificates\/8899157002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Uncounted: Inaccurate death certificates across the country hide the true toll of COVID-19<\/a>. USA Today, December 26, 2021. <\/strong>Investigative Journalism Collaboration with MuckRock and Brown Institute for Media Innovation: Bergin, D., Ladyzhets, B., Kincaid J., Kravitz, D., Haselhorst, S., White A., Capps, A., Keller R., Hassanein, N.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2021\/12\/09\/covid-death-count-america-cdc\/6435124001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The US is undercounting COVID deaths, researchers say. Now they have a tool to figure out why<\/a>. USA Today, December 9, 2021. <\/strong>Investigative Journalism Collaboration with MuckRock and Brown Institute for Media Innovation: Bergin, D., Ladyzhets, B., Chatterjee, M., Kravitz, D.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salon.com\/2021\/09\/27\/severely-undercounted-among-communities-of-color-new-study-finds_partner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVID deaths severely undercounted among communities of color, new study finds<\/a>. Salon, September 27, 2021.\u00a0<\/strong>Research Coverage: Kreidler M.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/the-pandemics-hidden-toll-is-revealed-in-excess-death-counts\/#:~:text=Stokes%20of%20Boston%20University%20and,in%20the%20South%20and%20West.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Pandemic\u2019s Hidden Toll is Revealed in Excess Death Counts<\/a>. Scientific American, September 1, 2021. <\/strong>Research Coverage: Lewis, T., Monta\u00f1ez, A.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/excess-deaths-reveal-the-pandemics-hidden-toll-in-some-u-s-counties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Excess Deaths Reveal the Pandemic\u2019s Hidden Toll in Some U.S. Counties<\/a>. Scientific American, June 2, 2021.\u00a0<\/strong>Research Coverage: Lewis, T.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/local\/article\/How-large-was-the-undercount-of-COVID-19-deaths-16210991.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How large was the undercount of COVID-19 deaths across California?<\/a> San Francisco Chronicle, May 31, 2021.<\/strong> Research Coverage: Neilson, S., Sumida, N.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2021\/01\/25\/undercounting-covid-19-deaths-greatest-in-pro-trump-areas-analysis-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Undercounting of Covid-19 deaths is greatest in pro-Tump areas, analysis shows<\/a>. STAT, January 25, 2021.<\/strong> Research Coverage: Goldhill, O.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below is a list of media coverage of research published by the Uncounted Lab, investigative journalism completed in collaboration with the lab, and op-eds and analysis pieces that researchers in the lab have co-authored. 2024 Covid death toll in US likely 16% higher than official tally, study says. The Guardian, February 21, 2024.\u00a0Research Coverage: Schreiber, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23272,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/uncounted\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/85"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/uncounted\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/uncounted\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/uncounted\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23272"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/uncounted\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/uncounted\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/85\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":177,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/uncounted\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/85\/revisions\/177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/uncounted\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}