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Australia’s COVID-19 lockdown also prevented about 400 deaths from other illnesses – research paper – swissinfo.ch

By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Social distancing and lockdowns in Australia not only slowed the spread of COVID-19, they saved the lives of about 400 people…

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This content was published on October 26, 2020 – 07:37October 26, 2020 – 07:37
By Colin Packham
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Social distancing and lockdowns in Australia not only slowed the spread of COVID-19, they saved the lives of about 400 people who would have been expected to died in June from respiratory illnesses such as pneumonia, a research paper published on Monday showed.
Examining Australia’s most recent official fatality data, the Actuaries Institute said there was a shortfall between verified…

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