Claim: Australia had 10,000 more deaths than the monthly average in May 2021.
Fact-check: 10,000 excess deaths claim is pure fantasy
Verdict: false. about 1300 more deaths occurred in may 2021 than during the same month in the five years prior to covid.
Organisation: Australian Associated Press
Author: William Summers
Date published: 2024-01-23T00:00:00