Lots of comment about the UK having the highest death toll in Europe. International comparisons are incredibly difficult to do and will be for some time to come.
UK death registrations data is the fastest, most frequent and most in depth than any other stats agency.
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UK death registrations data is the fastest, most frequent and most in depth than any other stats agency.
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But death registrations data is what will eventually allow us to compare
e.g. ISTAT (Italian stats agency) yesterday brought out data for deaths in March. It showed 25k excess deaths and almost double those attributed to COVID previously
We've just reported up to 24 April
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e.g. ISTAT (Italian stats agency) yesterday brought out data for deaths in March. It showed 25k excess deaths and almost double those attributed to COVID previously
We've just reported up to 24 April
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There are many other examples of where our data is quicker and more detailed
So please exercise extreme caution with international comparisons
We can sadly see rising numbers of deaths in the UK. Comparable international data is not yet available
So please exercise extreme caution with international comparisons
We can sadly see rising numbers of deaths in the UK. Comparable international data is not yet available
