From STIs to malaria, here are six disease trends we should heed during the pandemic

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The number of COVID-19 deaths globally – more than 750,000 – is now greater than the amount of people who succumb to malaria most years.

Meanwhile, national statistics show lockdown restrictions in Australia have potentially helped reduce the number of flu cases.

So while the pandemic continues to have a huge impact on global health, here are some of the known and likely impacts the virus is having on six other major health challenges.

The results might surprise you. Read The Conversation article here

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Jacqueline Coombe

jacqueline.coombe@unimelb.edu.au