Paris, France, Aug 11, 2026 (AFP) - Controversial study on excess deaths during Covid retracted

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2026-08-12

A controversial study analysing excess deaths during the Covid pandemic, which was widely criticised for lending credence to vaccine scepticism, has been retracted, the British journal's publisher announced Wednesday. The study, published in the journal BMJ Public Health in 2024, was retracted "on the grounds of misinformation on causes of death and limited original work conducted by the authors", the BMJ Group said in a statement. The study sugg......

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