Grave-counting satellite images seek to track Yemen's COVID death toll

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A first-of-its-kind study using satellite images to count fresh graves and analyse burial activity in Yemen has estimated the death toll there from COVID-19 or COVID-related causes is far higher than official government figures suggest.

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Using high-resolution satellite imagery, researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine analysed burial activity at all identifiable cemeteries in Yemen’s Aden region and calculated an estimated 2,100 “excess deaths” during the COVID-19 outbreak between April and September.

But as of 25 October 2020, Yemen, which reported its first confirmed COVID-19 case on April 10, had recorded only 2,064 infections with 600 deaths from the disease. “By estimating excess mortality, we aimed to develop a more accurate estimate of the toll of COVID-19 in Yemen,” he said.

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Wow I believe this is good way to check governments to see who is lying.

How about all the indiscriminate bombing perpetuated by the Saudi regime? U find those graves yet? medialies

Grotesque pass time off developed nations to count graves instead of putting an end to arms sales.

Do it for China too. The country of origin is in full control without any vaccine? Ever wondered why?

The femine in Yemen is very worse as is took lives of Millions of children.

Whilst ignoring far more deaths from lack of food/western backed aggression. You are heartless propagandists.

This are war graves. The world is quite about the killings happening in Yemen UN is useless and voiceless ..!! US aren’t offering any aid coz there’s nothing to benefit them in Yemen -

How about Chinese graves with COVID-19?

porque necesitan pulverizar los cuerpos......hay algo peor que vendra si no se aplica este criterio de seguridad, preguntome yo

ohhhh, technology! grave-counting! did you count USA & France?

Covid graves or hunger graves

Who owns these satellites.🤣🤣🤣🤣

Very good, Reuters. Sticking to your 'don't mention the (US-backed vicious Saudi-led) war' mantra, eh? Got to admire your dedication to ignoring it.

I think Yemen could use more hep than just counting their dead

and starvation

Covid toll or war toll?

That’s the dumbest thing ever

95% only bad news(

Reuters don't associate this with covid it is the war in Yemen,

Yea right... lol Such a fake & stupid “news”.

Are you fuckin serious, Reuters? COVID is the least of Yemen's worries right now

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Anyone else creeped out that we have grave-counting satellites?

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