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Covid-19 caused an estimated loss of 20.5 million life years worldwide: Study

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NEW DELHI : An estimated 20,507,518 life years have been lost due to covid-19 in about 81 countries that includes India, with an average of sixteen years per individual death, showed a research published in the Scientific Reports (Nature Research) journal.

The years of life lost (YLL) rate is the difference between an individual's age at death and their life expectancy.The scientists also conducted an analysis based on estimated excess deaths.

As of January 6, 2021, the study said that the life years lost rate due to the pandemic has been between two and nine times greater than the mean YLL rate associated with seasonal flu.

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