Demographic and Epidemiological development in the Czech Republic and selected countries in the COVID-19 period

Thesis title: Demographic and Epidemiological development in the Czech Republic and selected countries in the COVID-19 period
Author: Leigh, Oluwatosin Oluwafemi
Thesis type: Diploma thesis
Supervisor: Mazouch, Petr
Opponents: Hon, Filip
Thesis language: English
Abstract:
The COVID-19 phenomenon took the whole world by surprise. This was a novel virus whose infectious rate was super high and worse of all; it had no known cure or vaccine at that time. Mostly affected were the elderly, and the young with underlying health conditions like High Blood pressure, Asthma, Diabetes etc. But given the high number already quoted by the various statistical bodies around the world, and the high number of adults living with underlying health challenges even before the COVID-19 outbreak, it is difficult to confirm the actual number of mortalities from COVID -19. Did all these people die from COVID -19 or their health challenges? Are the numbers quoted by statistical institutions overrated? Will these people have died anyway even without COVID -19? Is all excess mortality death from COVID-19? Is death from COVID -19 same as death with COVID -19? Why did some countries experience reduced deaths while some had more reported deaths? This paper attempts to provide some answers by evaluating the information provided by the concerned bodies. We reviewed the data provided by WHO and John Hopkins University, in a bid to draw comparisms and see any similarities. We also dived deep into excess mortality, in a bid to confirm if the excess mortality was because of COVID -19. While investigations suggest same in some countries, in order countries, it was not too obvious. We used descriptive and inferential analysis methods to review the pattern of excess mortality in selected geographical areas.
Keywords: Covid-19; virus; Czech Republic Statistical Office; John Hopkins University; World Health Organization; mortality; death; data
Thesis title: [DEMOGRAPHIC AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND SELECTED COUNTRIES IN THE COVID-19 PERIOD FOCUS ON EXCESS MORTALITY]
Author: Leigh, Oluwatosin Oluwafemi
Thesis type: Diplomová práce
Supervisor: Mazouch, Petr
Opponents: Hon, Filip
Thesis language: English
Abstract:
Abstract The COVID-19 phenomenon took the whole world by surprise. This was a novel virus whose infectious rate was super high and worse of all; it had no known cure or vaccine at that time. Mostly affected were the elderly, and the young with underlying health conditions like High Blood pressure, Asthma, Diabetes etc. But given the high number already quoted by the various statistical bodies around the world, and the high number of adults living with underlying health challenges even before the COVID-19 outbreak, it is difficult to confirm the actual number of mortalities from COVID -19. Did all these people die from COVID -19 or their health challenges? Are the numbers quoted by statistical institutions overrated? Will these people have died anyway even without COVID -19? Is all excess mortality death from COVID-19? Is death from COVID -19 same as death with COVID -19? Why did some countries experience reduced deaths while some had more reported deaths? This paper attempts to provide some answers by evaluating the information provided by the concerned bodies. We reviewed the data provided by WHO and John Hopkins University, in a bid to draw comparisms and see any similarities. We also dived deep into excess mortality, in a bid to confirm if the excess mortality was because of COVID -19. While investigations suggest same in some countries, in order countries, it was not too obvious. We used both descriptive and inferential statistics methods to review the pattern of excess mortality in selected geographical areas.
Keywords: Covid-19; virus; Czech Republic Statistical Office; John Hopkins University; World Health Organization; mortality; death; data

Information about study

Study programme: Economic Data Analysis/Official Statistics
Type of study programme: Magisterský studijní program
Assigned degree: Ing.
Institutions assigning academic degree: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze
Faculty: Faculty of Informatics and Statistics
Department: Department of Economic Statistics

Information on submission and defense

Date of assignment: 24. 3. 2023
Date of submission: 29. 11. 2023
Date of defense: 29. 1. 2024
Identifier in the InSIS system: https://insis.vse.cz/zp/84304/podrobnosti

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