COVID-19 excess mortality measured by the Global Health Security Index
In a recent study published in BMJ Global Health, researchers compare coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) excess mortality rates across 183 countries.
Study: Evaluation of the Global Health Security Index as a predictor of COVID-19 excess mortality standardized for under-reporting and age structure. Image Credit: ETAJOE / Shutterstock.com
Background
COVID-19, an infectious viral disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), quickly became the leading cause of death throughout the world after the pandemic began in March 2020.
Despite most countries implementing various measures to reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, many of these policies were disjointed globally. Thus, it is crucial to examine country-level metrics of pandemic ...
