Abstract The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has threatened global
mental health, both indirectly via disruptive societal changes and directly via …

Background: Currently, reported COVID-19 deaths are inadequate to assess the impact of
the pandemic on global excess mortality. All-cause excess mortality is a WHO …

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on the mental health and wellbeing of
people around the world (1). While many individuals have adapted (2), others have …

Comparing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic between countries or across time is
difficult because the reported numbers of cases and deaths can be strongly affected by …

Background: Although racial/ethnic disparities in US COVID-19 death rates are striking,
focusing on COVID-19 deaths alone may underestimate the true effect of the pandemic on …

The effects of the opioid crisis have varied across diverse and socioeconomically defined
urban communities, due in part to widening health disparities. The onset of the COVID-19 …

Excess mortality incidence rates were higher for persons aged≥ 65 years, with notable
racial/ethnic disparities across all age groups. In 2020, among Black and Hispanic persons …

Comparing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic between countries or across time is
difficult because the reported numbers of cases and deaths can be strongly affected by …

Excess mortality studies provide crucial information regarding the health burden of
pandemics and other large-scale events. Here, we use time series approaches to separate …

We review trend and cohort surveys and administrative data comparing prevalence of
mental disorders during, versus, and before the COVID-19 pandemic along with changes in …