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The US with 458,000 deaths topped the list, followed by the UK (94,400), Italy (89,100), Spain (84,100), and Poland (60,100)
Except for Norway, Denmark and New Zealand, all other countries examined had more deaths than expected in 2020
London: Nearly 1 million extra deaths relating to the COVID-19 pandemic occurred in 29 high income countries in 2020, finds a study published by The BMJ on Thursday.
The US with 458,000 deaths topped the list, followed by the UK (94,400), Italy (89,100), Spain (84,100), and Poland (60,100).
Overall, an estimated 979,000 total excess deaths occurred in 2020 in the 29 countries analysed. Except for Norway, Denmark and New Zealand, all other countries examined had more deaths than expected in 2020, particularly in men.
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Deaths due to Covid-19 globally are more than twice of official figures, says a new study
How many people are dying of Covid every day? How close, or far, are official estimates from reality? Is the gap between reported and real death due to a deliberate attempt at suppressing facts or there are systemic problems in estimating Covid deaths accurately?
A debate around these questions has been raging for some time. Anecdotal evidence, gathered from several fatalities who did not test positive for Covid-19 but showed all related symptoms, plus overflowing crematoria and graveyards running out of space for funerals reinforces claims that the actual death count due to the pandemic is far higher than official figures. Add to that the people who died, not because of Covid but because they couldn’t get their regular check-ups or procedures done or didn’t get a bed during an emergency because all beds were reserved for Covid patients.
Egypt Health Minister Claims COVID-19 Death Rate in Nation Dropping
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CAIRO (Sputnik) - The coronavirus death rate during the second wave of the pandemic in Egypt appears to be half that of the first wave, according to Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed.
Zayed told reporters on Monday that there were problems supplying COVID-19 patients with oxygen during the first wave of the coronavirus infection in Egypt, but this problem has since been resolved. This improves treatment results and lowers the death rate [.] the number of deaths during the second wave [of the pandemic] went down 50 percent as compared to the first phase, Zayed said during a Monday press conference in Cairo.