The president likes to talk about excess mortality. The number of deaths we're seeing now versus a common year. What's that excess mortality? In our case, to your point, we've led the world in excess mortality from COVID-19 for many months during this pandemic.
Joe Biden: “The president likes to talk about excess mortality. The number of deaths we're seeing now versus a common year. What's…”
On the recordOctober 27, 2020
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Joe Biden criticizes the administration's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on mortality rates.
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