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A WHO report finds 17% of the global population suffers from loneliness, causing over 871,000 deaths yearly. It urges stronger social ties and warns of the digital impact on human connection.

The World Health Organisation on Monday said that no fewer than 871,000 people die worldwide annually from loneliness.