Over 1.5m children lost caregivers to Covid
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More than 1.5 million children worldwide saw a parent, custodial grandparent or other related caregiver die from Covid-19, according to a study published by the Lancet
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ESTIMATED LOSS OF CAREGIVERS TO COVID-19 (rate per 1,000 children) 

Most affected countries shown
 
Peru  14.1
South Africa 6.4 
Mexico  5.1
Brazil  3.5
Colombia 3.4
Iran 2.3 
Russia 2.0
United States 1.8 
Argentina 1.5
Poland 1.3

Children orphaned (loss of mother, father or both parents)
1,042,000
  
Total number of children affected worldwide* 1,562,000

Loss of custodial grandparent 92,000
  
Loss of other co-residing grandparent or older relative 428,000

Primary caregiver 
Secondary caregiver

*Estimate based on mortality data for 21 countries that collectively account for 77% of global Covid-19 deaths

Analysis includes reported Covid-19 deaths and excess deaths between Mar 1, 2020 and Apr 30, 2021

School for orphans in Kenya
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Sources: The Lancet, UPI Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS