A new report published in The Lancet compares Covid death tolls in countries across the world. Dr Chris Murray, Institute Director at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation explained the findings of the study while Sam Mc Conkey, Infectious Disease Specialist at the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland spoke to Ciara Kelly to explain the crux of this report. 

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