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UN agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the figure should prompt countries to invest more in their capabilities to mitigate future health emergencies.
World Health Organization (World Health OrganizationNew estimates of ) show that between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2021, about 15 million people lost their lives due to the Kovid-19 epidemic or its impact on health services. Most of the deaths occurred in Southeast Asia, Europe and America. In a report released on Thursday, UN agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the figure should prompt countries to invest more in their capabilities to mitigate future health emergencies.
New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the full death toll associated directly or indirectly with #COVID19 The pandemic (described as excess mortality) between 1 Jan 2020 and 31 Dec 2021 was approximately 14.9 million (range 13.3 million to 16.6 million). pic.twitter.com/qRjwxw3sPr
— ANI (@ANI) May 5, 2022
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