Monday, January 31, 2022

COVID-19 caused second-largest infection mortality disaster in Switzerland, Sweden, and Spain since 1918

 

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/941342

 

 News Release 31-Jan-2022
Peer-Reviewed Publication
American College of Physicians

 

A study of continuous monthly mortality data for more than 100 years in Switzerland, Sweden, and Spain found that excess deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic reached greater peaks than most other periods of excess deaths since 1918. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Switzerland, Sweden, and Spain are particularly suitable for an over-time perspective of excess mortality because they have reliable continuous data on death counts and were militarily neutral during both world wars. Historical data may help to support planning and preparing for current and future pandemics.

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 After conducting statistical analysis, the authors found that for all three countries 2020 marked the highest number of excess deaths since 1918. However, excess deaths in 1918 were still estimated to be six to seven times higher than 2020. The relative excess of deaths in 2020 was 12.5 percent in Switzerland, 8.5 percent in Sweden, and 17.3 percent in Spain. According to the authors, excess mortality in 2020 might have been even higher if not for strong public health interventions worldwide.


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