How has COVID-19 death toll projections underestimated the overall death toll that should be anticipated?
A) They do not include deaths related to reduced access to treatment or prevention for other conditions among people not infected with the virus.
B) They do not include health consequences from the economic depression that followed lockdowns of major segments of economies and societies.
C) They were underestimated due to political pressure to minimize the severity of COVID-19
D) Both A and B
E) All of the above

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Projections often underestimated the death toll by not accounting for indirect deaths from reduced healthcare access and economic impacts, as mentioned in A and B.

How Has COVID-19 Death Toll Projections Underestimated the Overall Death