China, Covid-19 exit: 1.9 million deaths in two months

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New research has found China’s decision to end its strict Covid zero strategy policy had a truly devastating outcome, with a new report claiming there has been 1.9 million excess deaths in just two months. The figure applies only to adults over the age of 30 who died between December 2022 and January 2023, according to the paper published in the journal JAMA Network Open. The Chinese government had previously disclosed about 60,000 Covid-related deaths in health facilities from early December to the middle of January. The researchers estimate is consistent with forecasts from other academic researchers and health groups....