Most developed countries have systems in place to capture statistics like deaths so I'm sure they are being counted.

For less developed countries that task is much harder.

However, with the high level of death it is almost certain many Covid-19 fatalities are being missed, which means the official numbers are probably on the low side.

But as the numbers are so high and will undoubtedly continue to rise into the future, does that really matter?

This is the worst pandemic to hit the world since the Spanish Flu of 1918.

> Figures vary drastically by country with very high variance.

Different countries:

1. Took different measures to tackle the problem (i.e. with better/worse outcomes).

2. Are at a different point on the curve (i.e. for some countries the worse is yet to come).

3. Are actively trying to hide the true numbers.