Report Says 90% of All Coronavirus Fatalities Have Occurred In Countries Where Half Of The Population Are Overweight

Source: Covid-19 deaths from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus pandemic tracker and World Health Organization (WHO) Global Health Observatory adult overweight estimates 

Daily Mail: US obesity crisis to blame for it having one of the world's worst Covid death rates: Major report reveals 90% of ALL coronavirus fatalities have occurred in countries where HALF of people are overweight 

* So far 518,500 Americans died from Covid, highest death toll of any nation and double second worst Brazil 

 * Eighth worst death rate on globally when size of its population is factored in, with 152.5 victims per 100,000 

 * Also home to highest percentage of fat people with 67.9% of adults having a body mass index (BMI) above 25 

The US may have suffered the highest coronavirus death toll in the world because almost 70 per cent of its adult population is overweight, according to a major report. 

Research by the World Obesity Federation found Covid deaths have been 10 times higher in countries where over half of adults are overweight, and they have accounted for a staggering 90 per cent of global deaths. 

So far almost 518,500 Americans have died from the virus, which is the highest death toll of any nation and double the number of victims in second worst-hit Brazil.

The US has the eighth worst Covid death rate globally when the size of its population is factored in, with 152.5 victims per 100,000 people. 

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WNU editor: Besides obesity, age, and existing medical conditions. Pollution appears to also be a major factor .... COVID-19's death toll in northern Italy was staggering. Did air pollution play a role? (L.A. Times).