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Children in Sub-Saharan Africa dying of COVID-19 at a higher rate than others, study finds
Lockdown drove pollution changes between -- even within -- cities
Few countries offer a good place to die, researchers say

Children in Sub-Saharan Africa dying of COVID-19 at a higher rate than others, study finds

Posted: 19 Jan 2022 09:14 AM PST

Children in sub-Saharan Africa who are hospitalized with COVID-19 are dying at a rate far greater than children in the U.S. and Europe, according to a new study.

Lockdown drove pollution changes between -- even within -- cities

Posted: 19 Jan 2022 09:14 AM PST

A new modelling method allows researchers to measure levels of nitrogen dioxide on a finer scale, revealing disparities in exposure during COVID.

Few countries offer a good place to die, researchers say

Posted: 18 Jan 2022 11:59 AM PST

COVID-19 has shown us images of patients dying in isolation, apart from loved ones during their final moments. But even before the pandemic, harrowing deaths were all too common in most parts of the world, a new survey of end-of-life care shows. The study ranked 81 countries on how well their health systems provide for the physical and mental wellbeing of patients at the end of life. Only six countries earned an A grade.