How many people die from the corona virus – and how many with it? A new study now shows that in 86 percent of the autopsied cases, Covid-19 was actually the cause of death.
Another analysis confirms that most of the deaths recorded in connection with Corona in Germany can be traced back to the virus itself. In 86 percent of the autopsied cases, Covid-19 was actually the underlying cause of death, according to a study from Germany published in the specialist magazine. In only 14 percent of the cases examined was corona only the concomitant disease, as the researchers report.
The most common immediate cause of death was what is known as diffuse alveolar damage. Alveoli are deep air sacs in the lungs that ensure the exchange of blood and air. The scientists name multi-organ failure, i.e. the failure of several vital organs, as the second most common cause of death.
Most of the Corona dead are men of old age
Among the 1095 autopsied dead men were represented almost twice as often as women. Most of the male Covid 19 deaths were between 65 and 69 and between 80 and 84 years old. Most of the women who died from Covid-19 were older than 85 years.
The basis of the investigation by researchers at the University Hospital of RWTH Aachen was the central register for clinical autopsies of deceased Covid-19 patients in Germany, which was launched in April 2020.
Source: Stern
