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Why the World’s Highest Virus Death Rate Is in Europe’s Capital

  • Belgium has reported more coronavirus fatalities than China
  • Figures linked to rigorously counting nursing-home deaths
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In an art-deco building in the heart of Brussels, Belgium’s leading scientists gather daily to announce the country’s coronavirus toll. It’s been grim reading.