Covid-19: True global death toll from pandemic is almost 15 million, says WHO
Luke Taylor
Abstract
Covid-19: True global death toll from pandemic is almost 15 million, says WHO Luke TaylorThe global number of deaths caused by covid-19 has been severely under-reported, the World Health Organization has said.It estimates that 14.9 million direct and indirect deaths occurred from SARS-CoV-2 in 2020 and 2021-almost three times the 5.4 million reported by governments around the world.
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