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Demographic modeling reveals an average of 9 close family members will experience bereavement for each COVID-19 associated death in the United States.
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Why is it important?
These statistics draw attention to potential downstream social, psychological, and economic consequences of the COVID-19 mortality shock.
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This page is a summary of: Tracking the reach of COVID-19 kin loss with a bereavement multiplier applied to the United States, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, July 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2007476117.
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