Global Covid death toll ‘may be more than three times higher than recorded’

The global death toll from Covid-19 may be more than three times higher than official records suggest, according to a new study (Andrew Matthews/PA)

The actual number of deaths due to the Covid-19 pandemic may be more than three times higher than official records suggest, according to a new study.

It is estimated that more than 18.2 million people may have died because of coronavirus by the end of December last year.