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Yup. While they had a lot of elderly die early on that's mostly been it. They certainly haven't had the issues of people missing their cancer screenings, alcoholisms/suicide due to isolation in lockdowns etc. that many other countries have had.

And Africa as a whole practically unaffected.

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These are countries with much higher mortality rates already because many of their health systems are not even close to as well-funded and available as a European one. So, many fewer cancer screenings to go to. And more deaths already from other ailmants.

Also, largely these countries are much hotter and more aerated / outdoors places. So, comparisons are not particularly helpful.

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