Excess mortality due to Covid-19? A comparison of total mortality in 2020 with total mortality in 2016 to 2019 in Germany, Sweden and Spain

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

A comparison of COVID-19 epidemiological indicators in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland

Erica A. Yarmol-Matusiak et al.

Summary: Compared to other Nordic countries, Sweden had higher incidence and death rates from COVID-19, as well as higher mortality rates in seniors' care homes. The country also faced challenges with contact tracing and testing strategies, likely due to looser government restrictions at the beginning of the outbreak. Sweden has since increased testing rates, implemented more preventive measures, and expanded intensive care unit bed capacity to improve epidemic control.

SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (2021)

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Article Oncology

Decreased Incidence of Oncology Admissions in 75 Helios Hospitals in Germany during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Peter Reichardt et al.

Summary: The study found a significant decrease of 10-20% in cancer hospital admissions in Helios hospitals in Germany during and after the lockdown in 2020. Factors such as age, hospital volume, and COVID-19 case volume had a significant impact on admission numbers, while gender did not.

ONCOLOGY RESEARCH AND TREATMENT (2021)

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