Interactive Map (IMAGE) Boston University Caption The researchers created an interactive map to visualize county-level estimates of excess deaths month-by-month. Here, the snapshot shows the national view in September 2021—the darker the color, the higher the excess mortality rate. Credit Courtesy Paglino E, Lundberg DJ, Zhou Z, Wasserman JA, Raquib R, Luck AN, Hempstead K, Bor J, Preston SH, Elo IT, Stokes AC. “Monthly excess mortality across counties in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, March 2020 to February 2022.” Science Advances. 2023 Jun 23;9(25):eadf9742. Usage Restrictions Republishing permitted with credit. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.