The Davos Agenda 2021

Did World War II help some countries avoid high COVID-19 deaths?

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European countries with the higher WWII death rates, seem to have lower COVID-19 mortality rates. Image: Unsplash/Rianne Gerrits

Sean Fleming
Senior Writer, Formative Content
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