It appears that the novel coronavirus is not the only cause of deaths. Apparently, fraud and corruption have claimed lives as well.
A new study from Nemexis, an Berlin-based anti-fraud consulting firm, found that fraud and corruption in healthcare services reduced healthcare delivery contributing to Covid-19 related death in every third country surveyed. In fact, that led to whistleblower complaints in half of the 58 countries surveyed.

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Here’s an infographic based on the results.
“It is the first study based almost exclusively on input from anti-fraud specialists – one of the professional groups most likely to have relevant information on the issue at hand,” said Dr. Paul Milata, the managing partner of Nemexis and a study author. “The survey shows areas of common concern where further investigation is needed.”
Here’s an infographic highlighting some of the results: