According to WHO, Covid-19 is responsible for the death of 13 to 17 million people

Published on: 05/05/2022 – 16:13 The World Health Organization announced on Thursday that Covid-19 had caused 13 to 17 million victims until the end of 2021. In its calculation, the WHO includes deaths caused by the disease but also those linked to the consequences of the pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic was responsible for the death of 13 to 17 million people at the end of 2021, much more than the number of officially recorded deaths, according to a new WHO estimate published Thursday, May 5. These figures help to give a more realistic idea of ​​the devastating effects – including indirect ones – of the worst pandemic in a century, which continues to claim thousands of lives every week. New estimates from the World Health Organization show that the total death toll associated directly or indirectly with the Covid-19 pandemic between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2021 is approximately 14.9 million deaths (a range of 13.3 to 16.6 million)”, a revealed the organization in a statement. Since the start of the pandemic, figures from member countries compiled by the WHO come to a total of 5.4 million deaths over the same period, but the WHO has long warned that these figures underestimated the reality.”Investing in more resilient health systems””These sobering data not only underscore the impact of the pandemic, but also the need for all countries to invest in more resilient health systems than i can support essential health services during crises, including stronger health information systems,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Excess mortality is calculated by taking the difference between the number of actual deaths and the number of deaths estimated in the absence of a pandemic, based on existing statistics.>> Read also: Vaccination against measles in France, collateral victim of Covid-19Excess mortality includes both deaths directly caused the disease than those that were indirectly caused by the impact of the pandemic on health systems and society in general. The indirect causes of death linked to Covid-19 may be due in particular to overloaded and forced to delay surgical procedures or chemotherapy sessions for cancer patients, for example. The WHO said most of the excess deaths (84%) were conc entered Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas. Some 10 countries alone accounted for 68% of the total excess mortality. More men than women affected High-income countries accounted for 15% of excess deaths compared with 28% for upper-middle-income countries and 53% for low-income countries. lower middle income. Low-income countries accounted for 4%. The global death toll is higher among men than women – 57% men, 43% women – and among the elderly.”Measuring excess mortality is a critical component to understanding the impact of pandemic”, explained Samira Asma, in charge of the file at the WHO.>> To read also: Confinement of the French in Shanghai: “When my QR code turned red, it was panic”More reliable information allows decision-makers to better prepare the ground to limit the impact of future crises. “These new estimates are based on the best available data produced using robust methodology and a completely transparent approach,” she explained. WHO said it relied on a group of recognized experts in their field who have developed a methodology to extrapolate in cases where data is insufficient or incomplete. Many countries in the world do not have the means to collect reliable data on the mortality and therefore cannot rely on the lessons that can be drawn from the study of excess mortality data. The methodology developed by WHO experts should make it possible to circumvent the obstacle. With AFP

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