It is said that in the Far East, the population of China slumped from 123 million at the beginning of the 13th century to 65 million during the 14th century, apparently as a result of the plague and the accompanying famine.
ಮರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರನ್ನೇ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡರೂ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಅಳಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚುಕಡಿಮೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.