Thousands of excess deaths from cardiovascular disease during the COVID-19 pandemic

(University of Leeds) Thousands of excess deaths from cardiovascular disease during the COVID-19 pandemic A major new study has identified 2085 excess deaths in England and Wales due to heart disease and stroke during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. On average, that is 17 deaths each day over four months that probably could have been prevented.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news