Early estimates of the indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and child mortality in low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study

Paper by Timothy Roberton, Emily Carter, Victoria Chou, Angela Stegmuller, Bianca Jackson, Yvonne Tam, et al. The Lancet.

May 12, 2020.

While the COVID-19 pandemic will increase mortality due to the virus, it is also likely to increase mortality indirectly. This study estimates the additional maternal and under-5 child deaths resulting from the potential disruption of health systems and decreased access to food.