Nearly 2 million excess deaths followed China's sudden end of COVID curbs - Study
China's decision last December to end the three-year zero-COVID policy, led to a massive surge in hospitalisations and deaths.
Fri Aug 25 2023
Europe's heatwave may have caused more than 20,000 'excess' deaths
Heat can kill by inducing heatstroke, which damages the brain, kidneys and other organs, and it can also trigger heart attack.
Fri Nov 25 2022
India's excess deaths in pandemic up to 4.9 million, study shows
India has so far only vaccinated just over 8 pct of eligible adults with the mandatory two doses.
Tue Jul 20 2021
Grave-counting satellite images seek to track Yemen's COVID death toll
Yemen's Aden region calculated an estimated 2,100 "excess deaths" during the COVID-19 outbreak between April and September.
Wed Oct 28 2020
U.S. reports about 300,000 more deaths than usual during pandemic - CDC
The largest percentage increase in excess deaths from all causes was among adults aged 2544 years at 26.5%.
Wed Oct 21 2020