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The Covid-19 pandemic killed 13.3 to 16.6 million people in 2020 and 2021, says the World Health Organization - up to triple the number of deaths attributed directly to the disease. The WHO's long-awaited estimate of the total number of deaths caused by the pandemic -- including lives lost to its knock-on effects -- finally puts a number on the broader impact of the crisis.
The Covid-19 pandemic killed 13.3 to 16.6 million people in 2020 and 2021, the WHO estimates -- up to triple the number of deaths attributed directly to the disease. The World Health Organization's long-awaited estimate of the total number of deaths caused by the pandemic -- including lives lost to its knock-on effects -- finally puts a number on the broader impact of the crisis. SOUNDBITE
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