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In Japan, more people died from suicide last month than from COVID in all of 2020

Sunday, November 29, 2020
In Japan, more people died from suicide last month than from COVID in all of 2020
In October 2020, more people died by suicide in Japan than were killed by the novel coronavirus in 10 months. Experts say this alarming spike is being partially driven by women, who often work in industries most affected by the pandemic.
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