The World Health Organization’s latest World Health Statistics report delivered a sobering accounting: COVID-19 was linked to 22.1 million excess deaths globally between 2020 and 2023. The pandemic “reversed a decade of gains in life expectancy and exposed deep vulnerabilities in global health systems,” even as the report noted progress in areas like HIV treatment, sanitation, and disease control. The figure underscores the pandemic’s enduring legacy, even as global attention has shifted to new crises.
Walter Murrow
May 14, 2026
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