by Andrew White, Valiant News:

Over 10,000 Australians have died from heart attacks in just 8 months as a result of a dramatic “surge” in fatal cardiac events, according to a report by 9News Queensland.

The Australian news outlet cast blame on the COVID-19 pandemic as a whole for the sharp rise in cardiac deaths nationwide.

“The pandemic has helped fuel a rise in helped fuel a rise in the number of fatal cardiac arrests across the country, according to a new report,” 9News reported on Friday.