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New WHO estimate: COVID pandemic claimed 22.1 million lives worldwide
The COVID-19 pandemic claimed around 22.1 million lives worldwide between 2020 and 2023, more than three times the officially reported number of about seven million, according to a new estimate by the World Health Organization (WHO).
TL;DR
- The COVID-19 pandemic caused approximately 22.1 million deaths worldwide between 2020 and 2023.
- This estimated death toll is over three times the officially reported number of around seven million.
- The new assessment comes from the World Health Organization (WHO).