Russia has one of the highest excess death tolls in the world.AP / TASS Excess deaths are calculated by comparing fatalities during the pandemic with mortality rates in the same months of previous years. It is seen by demographers as the most reliable indicator of the human toll of the coronavirus. At more than 422,000 … Continue reading Russia’s Excess Death Toll Hits 422K The country was recording more than 1,000 extra fatalities a day during February, official statistics show.