COVID-19 cut millions of healthy life years across Europe, study shows

COVID-19 cut millions of healthy life years across Europe, study shows

Source: News-Medical.Net

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a staggering 16.8 million person-years of life lost across 18 European countries, with nearly 60% of those years expected to be lived without disability. The research highlights both direct COVID-19 deaths and indirect impacts like healthcare disruptions and rising non-COVID mortality.

New research uncovers the hidden cost of the pandemic: millions of years of healthy life lost, with poorer countries and older adults hit hardest.
Study: Direct and indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on life expectancy and person-years of life… [7175 chars]

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