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‘Life expectancy at birth’ refers to the average number of years that a newborn is expected to live if the death rate at birth remains constant in the future. The new study also looked at ‘length of life disparity (variation in length of life within a population),’ and found that men aged 35-69 had the highest Covid toll. “The 35-79 age group saw more deaths due to Covid in 2020 than in the normal years and it is this group that contributed greatly to the drop,” the author said. The IIPS study was conducted to look at the impact of the burden of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mortality pattern in the country. Worldwide, there have been more deaths due to Covid-19 than in previous years.
Officials said on Friday that the DDMA will hold a meeting on October 27 to discuss the prevailing Covid-19 situation in the national capital, and is also likely to “reconsider” the ban on Chhath Puja celebrations in public places. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority, in its September 30 order, had banned the celebration of Chhath Puja at public places, including water bodies and temples, in the city along the Yamuna river in view of the pandemic. Delhi BJP leaders, including party MP Manoj Tiwari, had attacked the Kejriwal government over the ban and asked the DDMA to send a proposal to allow the festival to be celebrated in public places in Delhi.
Meanwhile, Beijing plans to test thousands of people on Friday after four new Covid-19 cases were found in a suburban district, as a new outbreak prompts school closures and flight cancellations across the country. China has maintained a staunch zero-Covid strategy with strict border closures, lengthy quarantines and targeted lockdowns. The latest flare has caused hundreds of flights to be grounded, scenic areas and schools closed and a flurry of stay-at-home orders. Affected housing compound. The outbreak was traced to an elderly couple who were in a group of domestic tourists who flew from Shanghai to Xi’an, Gansu province and Inner Mongolia.
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