'Deaths of despair' contribute to 17% rise in Minnesota's death rate during COVID-19 pandemic

According to a new study published by Mayo Clinic researchers, the COVID-19 pandemic was linked to a 17% increase in the death rate in Minnesota during the first year of the pandemic compared to the two previous years.

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