Although the central forecasts remain unchanged, forecasting 750 deaths a day and 4,290 hospital admissions by December 8, the upper end of the range has been revised down. Instead of…
Responding to the report, experts said such “hysteria” was understandable. Christopher Snowdon, the head of lifestyle economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), said it was “no surprise”. He…
“They have had leave cancelled, and their training has been put on hold. Many have worked more intense rotas. If this goes on for much longer without proper respite, I…
The total number of deaths, rather than what is on the death certificates, should be used to judge the impact of the virus, he said, estimating the real death toll…
The death toll in Britain is currently at 40,883 and is expected to hit more than 50,000 before the first virus wave is over. On March 25, a day after…
More than 15,000 care home residents have died of coronavirus, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates, as providers warn of a “stark disconnect” between Government rhetoric and reality. The…
The ONS statistics reflect cases in which Covid-19 was suspected, as well as those which are confirmed. However, they come with a significant time lag of around 11 days and…
Tom Dening, a professor of dementia research at the University of Nottingham, said: “It is worrying that there appears to be a sharp increase in deaths in the community that…
Tom Dening, a professor of dementia research at the University of Nottingham, said: “It is worrying that there appears to be a sharp increase in deaths in the community that…
The UK death toll from coronavirus is likely to be far larger than that shown by official figures, experts have said. Until now, daily figures – which reveal 1,415 UK…
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