COVID-19: World Health Organization estimates 15 million people have died directly or indirectly from coronavirus | World News
The World Health Organization estimates that 15 million people worldwide have now died from the coronavirus – or from its impact on health services.
WHO data shows excess numbers COVID the death rate is somewhere between 13.3 million and 16.6 million between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2021. This is more than double the official death toll of around six million people.
Excessive mortality refers to the number of people who die from the virus directly or indirectly due to the inability to access health services because of other medical conditions.
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The figures were compiled using country-reported data and statistical modeling, the WHO said.
Most of the COVID excess deaths (86%) occurred in Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas, according to the figures.
Middle-income countries account for 81% of deaths, with 28% occurring in upper-middle-income countries and 4% in low-income countries.
About 68% of all deaths worldwide occur in just 10 countries.
This rate is higher for men (57%) than for women (43%), with a higher mortality rate in the elderly than in the younger generation.
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WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus commented: “These sobering data not only point to the impact of the pandemic, but also show that all countries need to invest in more resilient health systems. to be able to maintain essential health services during crises, including stronger health information systems.
“WHO is committed to working with all countries to strengthen their health information systems to produce better data for better decisions and better outcomes.”
In the UK, the government has increased National Insurance contributions and allocated millions of pounds to help reduce the number of people waiting for hospital treatment due to COVID delays.
