20 Minutes reported that there have been 3,000 more deaths than expected in Switzerland since the beginning of the year, with experts struggling to explain.
In 2020, 1,500 more people died than expected by the end of August. In 2021, the same number he had 1,300. This year’s difference in fatalities is 3,000 more than he was in the previous year, more than double his difference.
Some of the explanations are predictive. The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) predicts he will see a drop in deaths in 2022 after a spike in deaths from Covid-19 in 2020 and 2021. 2022 than the same period in 2020 and 2021
Heatwaves and Covid-19, two theories of unexpected deaths, are probably being considered together. Christian Althaus, an epidemiologist at the University of Bern, believes that a combination of Covid-19 infections and heat waves may be contributing to the rising death toll. Heart disease he is exacerbated by Covid-19. This makes the patient more vulnerable to high temperatures. Another epidemiologist, Martin Röösli, believes that former Covid-19 patients may also be susceptible to heat waves.
However, at this stage, the number of unexpected deaths in Switzerland remains an open question.
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