There has been much discussion about why case fatality rate from COVID-19 in Italy (at
13.3% as of April 20, 2020, versus a global case fatality rate of 6.9%; Worldometer 2020) is …

Background: Iran reported its first COVID-19 deaths on February 19, 2020 and announced
1284 deaths with a laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection by March 19, 2020 (end of …

Background Excess all-cause mortality has been used in many countries as an estimate of
mortality effects from COVID-19. What was the excess mortality in Israel in 2020 and when …

Estimates of excess deaths in 2020–21 only begin to capture the devastating health impact
of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US. More deaths will occur, and a larger number of …

We studied all-cause mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in 19 Indian states
(population 1.27 billion). Excess mortality was calculated by comparison with years 2015 to …

INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing event disrupting lives, health
systems, and economies worldwide. Clear data about the pandemic's impact is lacking …

Excess mortality incidence rates were higher for persons aged≥ 65 years, with notable
racial/ethnic disparities across all age groups. In 2020, among Black and Hispanic persons …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) kept track of COVID19 data at
country level daily during the pandemic that included the number of tests, infected cases and …

Key findings:● In 2020, the age-adjusted death rate for COVID-19 was highest in the most
urban areas (large central metropolitan)(97.7 per 100,000), which was 30% higher than in …

Objectives Mortality statistics on the COVID-19 pandemic have led to widespread concern
and fear. To contextualise these data, we compared mortality related to COVID-19 during the …