Not Going to Excess (IMAGE) Columbia Climate School Caption It is uncertain why overall mortality went down in rural Bangladesh at the start of the pandemic, even as urban deaths mounted. Here, villagers on an island in the Jamuna River welcome visitors in 2016. Credit Kevin Krajick/Earth Institute Usage Restrictions Credit must be given. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.