The Economist Has covid-19 increased suicide rates around the world?

From: The Economist today - Monday Oct 05, 2020 09:05 pm

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October 5th 2020

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Free to read | The pandemic’s shadow harvest

Will the economic and psychological costs of covid-19 increase suicides?

It is too early to say, but the signs are ominous

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