The unseen toll: excess mortality during covid-19 lockdowns

Abstract In March 2020, in an attempt to slow the spread of Covid-19, several countries intervened by imposing strict lockdown measures that limited contact among people. In contrast, Sweden decided to not implement a mandatory lockdown and instead allowed people free choice on whether or not to fol...

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Main Authors: Florian Ege, Giovanni Mellace, Seetha Menon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45934-2