California is poised to change the way it counts COVID-19 deaths based on a new algorithm that is being developed in conjunction with federal health authorities, according to a senior Los Angeles County official, who estimated that the current framework is overcounting COVID-19 fatalities by as much as 20 percent in the county. Dr. Barbara…

California is poised to change the way it counts COVID-19 deaths based on a new algorithm that is being developed in conjunction with federal health authorities, according to a senior Los Angeles County official, who estimated that the county’s current framework is overcounting COVID-19 fatalities by as much as 20 percent. Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director…