Covid kills up to 16m worldwide

– The Covid-19 pandemic killed 13.3 to 16.6 million people in 2020 and 2021, the WHO estimated yesterday – up to triple the number of deaths attributed directly to the disease.

The World Health Organisation’s estimate of the total deaths caused by the pandemic – including lives lost to its knock-on effects – finally puts a number on the broader impact of the crisis.

The figure calculates what is termed as excess mortality due to Covid