Coronavirus cutting Australians' lives short by more years than top three causes of death

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report shows Covid-19 not just dangerous for chronically ill and elderly

Australians who have died from Covid-19 have lost more years of their expected lifespan, on average, than those dying from the country's three leading causes of death, a new study suggests.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report, released on Thursday, makes it clear that coronavirus is not just dangerous for the chronically ill and elderly.