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Covid-19 indirectly killed far more older adults than we thought

A volunteer applies alcohol hand gel to an elderly woman before she makes a PCR test in the Raval district, after Catalonia's regional authorities announced restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Barcelona Spain September 17, 2020. REUTERS/Nacho Doce - RC2H0J99XU5G

COVID-19 could indirectly cause deaths due to disrupted access to care and medication. Image: REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Katherine Ellen Foley
Health and Science Reporter, Quartz
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