The infection erupted in China after the country loosened the strictest Covid-19 limits in the world in December. One million to 1.5 million people may have perished during the surge, which is significantly more than China’s official tally, according to estimates produced by four different academic teams that are largely comparable.
Researchers think the country significantly undercounted the number of deaths from the epidemic, which...
A Brazilian town has seen a 95% drop in Covid-19 deaths after almost all adults were vaccinated as part of an experiment, researchers say, says an article published in BBC.
Brazilian Town’s Plunging CasesSerrana, with 45,000 inhabitants, saw cases plunge after a mass vaccination with the Chinese-developed...
https://mfame.guru/vaccinated-adults-plunge-to-95-deaths-in-a-town/
The global coronavirus pandemic is still growing exponentially, the World Health Organization said on Monday, as it reported 4.4m cases in the last week, the seventh straight week of rising numbers, says an article published by The Guardian.
Increasing RisksThe latest global figures represent a 9% increase in infections on last week and a 5% rise in deaths.
Complexing SituationsAs lockdown restrictions were eased in England, the WHO’s director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said “confusion,...
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According to an article published on the BBC, People who walk slowly may be nearly four times more likely to die from Covid-19.
Health researchers based in...
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Covid death tolls surpassed 500,000 in the US and the newly elected President Joe Biden addresses the nation at this crucial junction, uplifting their morale, reports BBC.
“As a nation, we can’t accept such a cruel fate. We have to resist becoming numb to the sorrow,” he said on Monday.
The president and vice-president, and their spouses, then observed a moment of silence outside the White House during a candle-lighting ceremony.
Confirmed US infections now stand at 28.1 million, also a global...
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More than 600,000 people have died of coronavirus in Europe, according to the official statistics tabulated by Worldometer, which includes Russia in its count. The continent surpassed the horrific marker earlier this week, reports the Word Socialist Web Site.
100,000 Deaths in Every 3 WeeksEvery three weeks another approximately 100,000 people are dying from the virus on the continent. The total of 300,000 deaths was passed near November 10; 400,000 at the end of that month; and half a million...
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According to a NPR report, a new study has estimated that there will be 400,000 deaths in the US this year due to the pandemic. It includes those who died of COVID-19 and people who died due to disruptions caused by the pandemic.
So, NPR spoke with JOE PALCA regarding the estimate. Here’s a detailed transcript of the conversation.
AILSA CHANG, HOST:
The total number of deaths related to COVID-19 in this country could top 400,000 by the end of the year. That’s according to a study out today in the...
https://mfame.guru/study-estimates-400000-us-covid-deaths-in-2020/