Cancer, heart disease beat Covid as leading cause of death in 2022
1 year, 8 months ago

Cancer, heart disease beat Covid as leading cause of death in 2022

NL Times  

Cancer and heart disease were the leading causes of death in the Netherlands last year, claiming slightly more than half of the people who died last year. Mental disorders and diseases of the nervous system, which include dementia and Alzheimer's, were the third leading cause of death at 13 percent, followed by respiratory diseases, non-natural causes, and Covid-19. “Viewed across the entire pandemic, Covid-19 mortality at 48.0 thousand deaths, is slightly higher than excess mortality.” The periods of excess mortality in 2020 and 2021 largely coincided with waves of coronavirus infections. While fewer people died from Covid-19 last year, mortality from other causes of death was higher.

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Dutch hospital distances itself from Covid excess death report
6 months, 1 week ago

Dutch hospital distances itself from Covid excess death report

Dutch News  

A Dutch children’s cancer hospital has formally distanced itself from a publication on excess mortality since the coronavirus pandemic involving several members of its staff, after its quality has been questioned. The Princess Máxima Center says serious doubts have arisen about the publication in the British Medical Journal and that it “deeply regrets” it may give the impression that the …

Dutch hospital distances itself from Covid excess death report
6 months, 1 week ago

Dutch hospital distances itself from Covid excess death report

Dutch News  

A Dutch children’s cancer hospital has formally distanced itself from a publication on excess mortality since the coronavirus pandemic involving several members of its staff, after its quality has been questioned. The Princess Máxima Center says serious doubts have arisen about the publication in the British Medical Journal and that it “deeply regrets” it may give the impression that the …

Covid 'radically altered' the top death causes for the first time in 30 years, Lancet says
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Covid 'radically altered' the top death causes for the first time in 30 years, Lancet says

Hindustan Times  

Covid-19 became the second leading cause of death globally in the year after it was declared a pandemic, according to a study published in The Lancet. While heart disease remained the top killer, Covid “radically altered” the main five causes of death for the first time in 30 years, displacing stroke, the publication said. While heart disease remained the top …

COVID-19 second-leading cause of death globally in 2021; slashed life expectancy: Lancet study
8 months, 3 weeks ago

COVID-19 second-leading cause of death globally in 2021; slashed life expectancy: Lancet study

The Hindu  

COVID-19 replaced stroke to become the second-leading cause of death globally in 2021, causing 94 deaths per one lakh population and slashing life expectancy by 1.6 years, an international research published in The Lancet journal has found. “Disrupting more than three decades of consistent improvements in life expectancy and deaths, COVID-19 reversed this long-standing progress to emerge as “one of …

Nearly 10,000 COVID deaths reported globally last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Nearly 10,000 COVID deaths reported globally last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant

LA Times  

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization, speaks at a news conference in Geneva last year. The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent coronavirus variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, …

Mortality excess persists in the Netherlands, death rates higher than before Covid-19
1 year, 2 months ago

Mortality excess persists in the Netherlands, death rates higher than before Covid-19

NL Times  

Mortality in the Netherlands remains higher than before the years before the Covid-19 pandemic, Statistics Netherlands reported on Friday. CBS reported that the death count in this demographic was 11 percent higher than the expected mortality. The CBS reported earlier this year that deaths due to Covid-19 throughout the pandemic exceed the total excess mortality. CBS researcher Ruben van Gaalen …

Long-term health issues following COVID-19
1 year, 3 months ago

Long-term health issues following COVID-19

The Hindu  

In May 2023, WHO declared the emergency phase of the pandemic to be over. The Washington University/VA St. Louis Health Care System group looked at 1,38,818 people who survived COVID-19, among whom 20,580 were hospitalised. Among 80 health conditions that comprise Long COVID, 65% conditions persisted at two years in the hospitalised group, while 31% persisted in the latter. Compared …

Upsurge in hospitalisation rates across US spark fears of another COVID-19 'summer wave'
1 year, 4 months ago

Upsurge in hospitalisation rates across US spark fears of another COVID-19 'summer wave'

India TV News  

The United States might be experiencing another COVID-19 wave as hospitalisations surged more than 10% to 7,109 as of July 15, as compared to 6,444 the previous week, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This could be the start of a late summer wave," said Dr Brendan Jackson, the CDC's COVID-19 incident manager, to NPR. A …

Covid-19 dropped to 4th leading cause of death in US in 2022: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

Covid-19 dropped to 4th leading cause of death in US in 2022: Report

Hindustan Times  

US deaths fell last year, and COVID-19 dropped to the nation's No. Read here: Exiled billionaire's assets worth $280 million seized by Ukraine, ‘aided Russia’ COVID-19 deaths trailed those caused by heart disease, cancer and injuries such as drug overdoses, motor vehicle fatalities and shootings. The death rates for heart disease and cancer increased during the pandemic, the CDC said. …

COVID deaths were cut nearly in half in 2022, but disease is still a top killer, especially in the South
1 year, 7 months ago

COVID deaths were cut nearly in half in 2022, but disease is still a top killer, especially in the South

LA Times  

The national COVID-19 death rate fell by nearly 50% in 2022 compared to the prior year, a decline that has been credited to widespread vaccinations as well as a rise in natural immunity following the first Omicron surge. In fifth place were the central Great Plains states of Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska, with 63.7 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 residents, …

Coronavirus death toll hit 48,000 by end 2022: CBS
1 year, 8 months ago

Coronavirus death toll hit 48,000 by end 2022: CBS

Dutch News  

A total of 8,200 people died from coronavirus in 2022, taking the total number of Covid deaths in the Netherlands to 48,000, national statistics agency CBS said on Tuesday. At the same time, more people died from of other causes, such as respiratory disease, but not from cancer, the CBS said. In total, 170,000 people died in the Netherlands last …

Coronavirus death toll hit 48,000 by end 2022: CBS
1 year, 8 months ago

Coronavirus death toll hit 48,000 by end 2022: CBS

Dutch News  

A total of 8,200 people died from coronavirus in 2022, taking the total number of Covid deaths in the Netherlands to 48,000, national statistics agency CBS said on Tuesday. At the same time, more people died from of other causes, such as respiratory disease, but not from cancer, the CBS said. In total, 170,000 people died in the Netherlands last …

Why the US Covid-19 death toll is still rising
1 year, 10 months ago

Why the US Covid-19 death toll is still rising

Live Mint  

The U.S. has dodged a major wintertime Covid-19 surge as the pandemic continues to recede into the background. The U.S., which recently topped 1.1 million Covid-19 deaths since the pandemic began, continues to record several hundred more each day, death-certificate data show. The U.S. averaged about 400 deaths a day in a three-month span covering November through January, based on …

Cancer fatality rate is higher in the Netherlands than the EU average
1 year, 10 months ago

Cancer fatality rate is higher in the Netherlands than the EU average

NL Times  

More people die from cancer every year in the Netherlands than on average in the European Union, according to the European Commission. Although the mortality rate in the Netherlands fell by more than a tenth between 2011 and 2019, the number of new cancer patients was also the second highest of the 27 EU countries. Dutch cancer foundation KWF said …

Deaths by heart disease increased during COVID-19 pandemic: Study
1 year, 10 months ago

Deaths by heart disease increased during COVID-19 pandemic: Study

Live Mint  

During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of cardiovascular disease deaths in the US increased by 6.2%. The number of CVD-related deaths increased from 874,613 in 2019 to 928,741 in 2020, marking the biggest annual increase since 2015 and surpassing the previous high of 910,000 in 2003. The age-adjusted mortality rate accounts for the possibility that the …

Deaths from heart diseases went up during COVID pandemic, says a study
1 year, 10 months ago

Deaths from heart diseases went up during COVID pandemic, says a study

India TV News  

The number of people dying from cardiovascular disease in the US escalated during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, from 874,613 CVD-related deaths recorded in 2019 to 928,741 in 2020, a new study has revealed. The rise in the number of CVD deaths in 2020 represents the largest single-year increase since 2015 and topped the previous high of 910,000 …

Coronavirus kills 46,278 people in NL as excess death rate falls
1 year, 11 months ago

Coronavirus kills 46,278 people in NL as excess death rate falls

Dutch News  

In total, 1,468 people died of coronavirus in the third quarter of last year, taking the total number of Covid deaths up to the end of September 2022 to 46,278, according to figures from national statistics agency CBS. The official death toll is 22,992, but this only includes people whose coronavirus infection was officially listed. The excess death figure is …

Excess mortality remained high in 2022 due to Covid-19 and flu
1 year, 11 months ago

Excess mortality remained high in 2022 due to Covid-19 and flu

NL Times  

Last year, more people died than expected in every age group in the Netherlands. The excess mortality was slightly lower than in 2020 and 2021 when Covid-19 caused many thousands of deaths, Statistics Netherlands reported. Excess mortality means that more people died than expected for a period based on figures from the past. More people in that age group died …

Sharp increase in traffic accident fatalities
1 year, 11 months ago

Sharp increase in traffic accident fatalities

NL Times  

There are new concerns over traffic safety in the Netherlands after researchers found that 578 people died in traffic accidents last year, the highest number of victims in years. The figure was compiled by Smart Traffic Accident Reporting, or STAR, which works with statistics and research provided by several organizations, including government agencies, the police, and travel association ANWB. Citing …

COVID-19 responsible for 14.83 million deaths, World Health Organization says
2 years ago

COVID-19 responsible for 14.83 million deaths, World Health Organization says

ABC  

New estimates show COVID-19 has been responsible for approximately 14.83 million excess deaths worldwide, up to three times more than previously reported. A World Health Organization paper in Nature revealed that COVID-19 has been responsible for between 13.3 and 16.6 million excess deaths from 2020 to 2021, which was 2.74 times as many deaths as what was reported in the …

WHO reports 90% drop in world COVID-19 deaths since February
2 years, 1 month ago

WHO reports 90% drop in world COVID-19 deaths since February

LA Times  

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of the World Health Organization says there’s “cause for optimism” as the latest weekly count of worldwide COVID-19 deaths came in around 9,400, nearly 90% below levels seen nine months ago. The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday said the number of recent COVID-19 deaths has dropped nearly 90% globally compared with nine months ago, …

COVID-19 still a leading cause of death in L.A. County, even amid ‘milder’ Omicron surge
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 still a leading cause of death in L.A. County, even amid ‘milder’ Omicron surge

LA Times  

The coronavirus continues to play an outsized role in the mortality rate in Los Angeles County, new data from the Department of Public Health show. By contrast, COVID-19 was the leading cause of death in the nation’s most populous county in the first six months of 2021, a span that includes the deadliest surge of the 2½-year pandemic. COVID-19 was …

Nearly 5,000 Covid-19 deaths in first half of 2022, bringing Dutch total towards 45,000
2 years, 2 months ago

Nearly 5,000 Covid-19 deaths in first half of 2022, bringing Dutch total towards 45,000

NL Times  

A total of 1,420 people in the Netherlands died of Covid-19 in the second quarter, down from 3,564 coronavirus deaths in the first quarter of 2022. That brings the total number of confirmed Covid-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic to 44,760, Statistics Netherlands reported on Friday. The decrease is likely due to the high vaccination rate in the …

Covid-19 caused 8% of Netherlands deaths in first quarter
2 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 caused 8% of Netherlands deaths in first quarter

NL Times  

The coronavirus was still a common cause of death at the beginning of this year. In the first quarter of this year, 3,480 people in the Netherlands died of Covid-19, Statistics Netherlands calculated. Compared to the first quarter of 2021, the number of deaths attributable to the coronavirus was more than half lower at the beginning of this year. In …

In first year of lockdown, more died of other respiratory diseases than COVID-19
2 years, 6 months ago

In first year of lockdown, more died of other respiratory diseases than COVID-19

The Hindu  

The first year of COVID-19 lockdown saw the highest incidences of persons dying of respiratory illnesses in a decade, the 2020 report on medical certification of cause of death compiled by the Registrar General of India says. The certified deaths are other than those caused by COVID-19 virus, also a respiratory disease that has been separately recorded in the report …

Mortality rate higher than expected for first time since end-2021
2 years, 7 months ago

Mortality rate higher than expected for first time since end-2021

NL Times  

For the first time since the end of 2021, the number of deaths was higher than expected in April. Statistics Netherlands only speaks of excess mortality if the number of deaths is much higher than expected for the time of year. Last week, 150 more people died than expected, but according to the researchers, there was no longer excess mortality. …

WHO puts global COVID-19 death toll at nearly 15 million
2 years, 7 months ago

WHO puts global COVID-19 death toll at nearly 15 million

Al Jazeera  

New report by UN health agency says coronavirus pandemic killed nearly three times more people than officially reported. Nearly three times as many people have died as a result of COVID-19 as official data indicates, according to a new World Health Organization report that offers the most comprehensive look yet at the true global toll of the pandemic. Nearly 50 …

Forty thousand people died from Covid by end 2021: CBS
2 years, 8 months ago

Forty thousand people died from Covid by end 2021: CBS

Dutch News  

Last year alone, almost as many people actually died from coronavirus as the Dutch government reports as its official ‘total dead Covid-19 patients’. According to the CBS Dutch statistics office, which is recognised by the government to report the most complete figures with a time lag, 19,400 people died from coronavirus in 2021. However, the Dutch government still highlights a …

Forty thousand people died from Covid by end 2021: CBS
2 years, 8 months ago

Forty thousand people died from Covid by end 2021: CBS

Dutch News  

Last year alone, almost as many people actually died from coronavirus as the Dutch government reports as its official ‘total dead Covid-19 patients’. According to the CBS Dutch statistics office, which is recognised by the government to report the most complete figures with a time lag, 19,400 people died from coronavirus in 2021. However, the Dutch government still highlights a …

People with low incomes 2.5 times more likely to die from Covid than the rich
2 years, 8 months ago

People with low incomes 2.5 times more likely to die from Covid than the rich

Dutch News  

People living in institutional care were the most vulnerable to dying from coronavirus during the first year of the pandemic, but in the population at large, people with low incomes were 2.5 times more likely to die than the highest income group, national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday. ‘People with low incomes die earlier than high earners for a …

People with low incomes 2.5 times more likely to die from Covid than the rich
2 years, 8 months ago

People with low incomes 2.5 times more likely to die from Covid than the rich

Dutch News  

People living in institutional care were the most vulnerable to dying from coronavirus during the first year of the pandemic, but in the population at large, people with low incomes were 2.5 times more likely to die than the highest income group, national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday. ‘People with low incomes die earlier than high earners for a …

COVID-19 has now killed 6 million people as pandemic enters its third year
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 has now killed 6 million people as pandemic enters its third year

LA Times  

The official global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 6 million Monday, underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over. Hong Kong, which is seeing deaths soar, is testing its entire population of 7.5 million three times this month as it clings to mainland China’s zero-tolerance COVID strategy. Death rates worldwide are still highest among people …

Excess mortality slightly higher in 2021 than 2020
2 years, 10 months ago

Excess mortality slightly higher in 2021 than 2020

NL Times  

Excess mortality was slightly higher in 2021 than in 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic hit the Netherlands. Relative excess mortality was lowest among people over 90 at 7 percent. The relative excess mortality was highest among people aged 65 to 18 at 14 percent. There was relatively less excess mortality among people in long-term care than in 2020.

Slow Covid vaccination maybe behind Netherlands' high mortality: report
2 years, 11 months ago

Slow Covid vaccination maybe behind Netherlands' high mortality: report

NL Times  

Last year, the Netherlands counted around 15,000 more deaths than expected, likely due to Covid-19. Belgium had higher excess mortality than the Netherlands in 2020, but much lower last year. The high number of extra deaths in the Netherlands may be due to the country's slow start in vaccinating and boosting its citizens against Covid-19, Statistics Netherlands employee Ruben van …

Excess death total rises again, coronavirus deaths in NL still under-reported
3 years ago

Excess death total rises again, coronavirus deaths in NL still under-reported

Dutch News  

Around 900 more people died in the week to November 21 than statisticians had expected, national statistics office CBS said on Friday. In total, almost 3,850 died that week, when fewer than 3,000 deaths would have been considered normal, the CBS said. The statistics office has also studied causes of death up to the end of June and concluded that …

WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead
3 years, 1 month ago

WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The World Health Organization’s Europe office says projections show its 53-country region could face another 700,000 deaths in the coronavirus pandemic by next spring, topping 2 million in total. WHO Europe, which is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, also cited growing evidence of a decline in protection against infection and mild disease through vaccines, and said a “booster dose” …

Over 800 more people died last week than statisticians expected
3 years, 1 month ago

Over 800 more people died last week than statisticians expected

Dutch News  

Some 850 more people died last week than would have been expected using seasonal trends, the national statistics office CBS said on Friday. The excess death rate cuts across all age groups but in particular, more people have died in nursing homes and residential care than would have been expected, the CBS said. The number of excess dates rose sharply …

Over 800 more people died last week than statisticians expected
3 years, 1 month ago

Over 800 more people died last week than statisticians expected

Dutch News  

Some 850 more people died last week than would have been expected using seasonal trends, the national statistics office CBS said on Friday. The excess death rate cuts across all age groups but in particular, more people have died in nursing homes and residential care than would have been expected, the CBS said. The number of excess dates rose sharply …

Netherlands records more than 16,000 coronavirus cases in 24 hours
3 years, 1 month ago

Netherlands records more than 16,000 coronavirus cases in 24 hours

Dutch News  

The Netherlands recorded its highest number of coronavirus cases in a single day on Thursday, with 16,324 people testing positive for the disease. The public health agency RIVM also reported another 26 deaths on Thursday, against an average of 24 over the last seven days. Prime minister Mark Rutte and health minister Hugo de Jonge will give a press conference …

The COVID-19 pandemic has now killed 5 million people around the world
3 years, 1 month ago

The COVID-19 pandemic has now killed 5 million people around the world

NPR  

The COVID-19 pandemic has now killed 5 million people around the world Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Patrick Semansky/AP Global deaths from COVID-19 have now surpassed 5 million, according to the data released Monday from Johns Hopkins University's coronavirus tracker. Europe and Southeast Asia report a surge in cases Enlarge this image toggle caption Pavel Golovkin/AP Pavel Golovkin/AP …

Netherlands Covid infections up 44% in a week
3 years, 2 months ago

Netherlands Covid infections up 44% in a week

NL Times  

The increase in the number of new coronavirus cases continues, according to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. That is over 44 percent more than last week when there were 17,832 new coronavirus cases in seven days. "The increase in the number of positive coronavirus tests appears to be related to the relaxation of measures over three …

Coronavirus infections in Netherlands pass 2 million mark
3 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus infections in Netherlands pass 2 million mark

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic has passed the two million mark, according to latest figures from the RIVM. The public health agency reported another 1,776 positive tests in the 24 hours to Wednesday, 6.5% fewer than at the same stage of last week. The RIVM has reported 18,168 deaths from coronavirus, but the statistics …

Coronavirus infections in Netherlands pass 2 million mark
3 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus infections in Netherlands pass 2 million mark

Dutch News  

The number of coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic has passed the two million mark, according to latest figures from the RIVM. The public health agency reported another 1,776 positive tests in the 24 hours to Wednesday, 6.5% fewer than at the same stage of last week. The RIVM has reported 18,168 deaths from coronavirus, but the statistics …

Global covid trends suggest the pandemic may be petering out
3 years, 4 months ago

Global covid trends suggest the pandemic may be petering out

Live Mint  

An analysis of six-weekly covid deaths since the pandemic began around March 2020 indicates that mortality is declining, albeit at a varying pace, almost across the board after having peaked in April-June 2021. This is the big picture, based on aggregated data from 32 major countries in Europe, the Americas and Asia that together account for about 70% of the …

NL mortality noticeably low for first time since pandemic started
3 years, 5 months ago

NL mortality noticeably low for first time since pandemic started

NL Times  

Last week an estimated 2,550 people died in the Netherlands - 200 fewer than expected for the 25th week of the year and almost 300 fewer than the week before, Statistics Netherlands reported. This is the first time since the coronavirus hit the Netherlands that there's been fewer weekly deaths than expected. The Netherlands has been dealing with periods of …

Dutch COVID-19 death total nears 30 thousand
3 years, 5 months ago

Dutch COVID-19 death total nears 30 thousand

NL Times  

Some 1,611 people died from Covid-19 in the Netherlands in March this year, Statistics Netherlands stated. The confirmed Covid-19 death toll climbed to 28,741 through March, based on the preliminary figures from the CBS. CBS stated that March’s coronavirus death rate was the lowest since the second wave of infections broke out in September last year. "During the second wave …

No coronavirus deaths reported on Saturday, as infections decline again
3 years, 5 months ago

No coronavirus deaths reported on Saturday, as infections decline again

Dutch News  

No coronavirus deaths were reported to public health institute RIVM in the 24 hours to Saturday morning – for the first time since last September. However, the figure does not mean that no-one died from coronavirus on Friday because doctors are not required to inform the RIVM and there is often a delay in reporting anyway, broadcaster NOS reported. In …

‘Excess deaths’ in Kerala 1.6 times official COVID-19 toll
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Excess deaths’ in Kerala 1.6 times official COVID-19 toll

The Hindu  

After registering a lower number of deaths overall in 2020 compared to 2019, Kerala witnessed a significant increase in the overall death count due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, resulting in an estimated 15,222 “excess deaths” till May 31, month-wise data from the Civil Registration System show. The overall “excess deaths” for the period April …

Netherlands no longer on EU's coronavirus Code Red list; Covid-19 patient total below 400
3 years, 6 months ago

Netherlands no longer on EU's coronavirus Code Red list; Covid-19 patient total below 400

NL Times  

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control downgraded its coronavirus warnings for the Netherlands on Thursday, reducing the alert to the orange level for most of the country. A dataset provided by the ECDC showed that the national coronavirus positivity rate in the Netherlands has fallen to 3.02 percent, on its own enough to reduce the alert level nationally. …

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