Covid Pandemic deaths under-reported globally
The World Health Organisation says the coronavirus pandemic has caused almost fifteen million excess deaths worldwide - nearly three times the number officially recorded.
The World Health Organisation says the coronavirus pandemic has caused almost fifteen million excess deaths worldwide - nearly three times the number officially recorded during the first two years of the Covid-19 pandemic. We鈥檒l explain what excess deaths can tell us about the impact of the virus with the help of one of our regular coronavirus experts.
We鈥檒l take you through the story of the day in Ukraine. There鈥檚 heavy fighting in and around Mariupol鈥檚 Azovstal steelworks, despite Russia鈥檚 announcement of a three-day ceasefire due to begin today.
We hear from three Ukrainian women who are learning how to clear mines to make their country safe for their children.
We鈥檒l hear how people in Turkey are dealing with an official inflation rate which is now nearly 70%.
(Photo: People wait in the line at a newly open drive-through COVID test venue in Taipei, Taiwan, May 4, 2022. Credit: Reuters/Ann Wang)
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