French mortality rate for first-half of May lower than in 2019 despite Covid-19

During the peak of the epidemic between March 1 and April 30, French mortality rates were 26% higher than the year-earlier period and 16% higher than the corresponding period in 2018, provisional data showed.

"Since May 1... we no longer have excess mortality compared to the two previous years" the agency said in a statement.

(REUTERS)