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Puerto rico changed their death toll, a number that president trump takes issue. the change in death toll came months after cnns investigation. the latest death statistics are showing reasons for yet another concern. >> this is puerto ricos 24 hour suicide hotline. 20 minutes after our arrival, a call comes in. a mother of two struggling with anxiety. she tells the operator tropical storm isaac is looming too close. >> so he says in one eight-hour shift, he will take a call like that 30, 40 time...

Many places that would accelerate the end of the life of that person. >> reporter: cemetery workers tell us the number of deaths have doubled since the storm pointing to dozens of graves they believe are related. graves that cemetery workers tell us will not be getting a headstone anytime soon because families cant afford them after maria. nahhalios family paid $4,000 for his funeral, still owes $1,000. to qualify for assistance from fema, the death must be certified as hurricane related. but pu...

Persons. >> reporter: cemetery workers tell us the number of deaths have doubled since the storm pointing pointing to dozens of graves they believe are related, graves that cemetery workers tell us will not be getting a headstone anytime soon because families cant afford them after maria. natalios family paid $4,000 for his funeral and still owes 1,000. the death must be certified as hurricane related to get aid. but pruks list of certified deaths hasnt changed since early december. the official...

Still owes $1,000. to qualify for assistance from fema the death must be certified as hurricane-related. but puerto ricos list of certified deaths hasnt changed since early december. the official death toll stands at 64, even though the governments own death statistics in 2017 show an increase of at least a thousand more deaths after hurricane maria compared to the previous two years. the puerto rican government has now ordered a reveal of deaths since maria. >> dr. torres says the elderly and t...

Had contacted us about the practice of announcing our news bulletins the daily numbers of vaccinations, new cases, hospitalisations and deaths. from bbc news, we are on the hearing covid—19 death statistics. we have also heard compliments, including well, we are nowjoined by hugh pym, the bbc�*s health editor. thank you for coming on news watch. do you have a feeling that audiences are divided over this issue and how has it affected how you report the story? i it affected how you report the ...