Low Covid-19 fatality rates in countries with poor hygiene, low-quality water: study

A new study has found that countries with poor hygiene and sanitation and low-quality water have a lower Covid-19 fatality rate as compared to richer countries where sanitation quality is high. Until now, scientists have wondered at the higher prevalence of infection and deaths from Covid-19 in richer countries as opposed to poorer ones. While the findings indicate that the poorer the water sanitation in a country, the lower the Covid-19 deaths per million, the study has strongly advised against pursuing weak hygiene as a disease coping mechanism. Demography, improved hygiene and higher incidence of autoimmune disorders correlated positively with Covid-19 mortality and were among the most...