Effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on life expectancy and premature mortality in 2020 – this time series analysis showed there were more than 28 million excess years of life lost in 2020 in 31 countries.

Effects of covid-19 pandemic on life expectancy and premature mortality in 2020: time series analysis in 37 countries – The BMJ

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Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)

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Our new #BMJ @bmj_latest study: >28 million EXCESS years of life were lost in 31 countries in 2020 alone! (more below)

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— Nazrul Islam (@_Nazrul_Islam) November 4, 2021