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How ‘excess deaths’ show COVID’s real impact, and point to better ways of combating pandemics

Breadcrumb Trail Links World News Health Canada Canada and most other countries have seen significant rates of ‘excess deaths’ during the pandemic — many more people dying than the average for previous years Author of the article: Tom Blackwell Publishing date: Apr 09, 2021  •  2 days ago  •  5 minute read  •  405 Comments According… Read More »

WHO says 2 million coronavirus deaths is ‘not impossible’ as world approaches 1 million

As the global death toll from the coronavirus approaches 1 million people, the World Health Organization said Friday that it’s “not impossible” that number could double if countries don’t uniformly work to suppress the virus’ spread. “It’s certainly unimaginable, but it’s not impossible, because if we look at losing 1 million people in nine months… Read More »

Coronavirus deaths exceed 1,000 for third straight day

The number of new coronavirus deaths reported Thursday reached 1,039, marking the third consecutive day that new daily deaths due to COVID-19 surpassed 1,000. New COVID-19 deaths were reported in all 50 states, and some reported their all-time high daily increases in fatalities. Oregon’s state health department recorded nine new coronavirus deaths Friday, the state’s… Read More »