No death is ever good news, but the relatively low number (996) excess deaths in England & Wales over the most recent week suggests the number of deaths linked to coronavirus since the pandemic began is around
72,300
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72,300
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There is now no doubt that the second wave is very different to the first.
In England & Wales, excess deaths have been in Covid hotspots so clearly linked, but have been running lower than the govt's deaths within 28 days of a test.
In the spring they were double
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In England & Wales, excess deaths have been in Covid hotspots so clearly linked, but have been running lower than the govt's deaths within 28 days of a test.
In the spring they were double
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The deaths in the most recent week of ONS data were people infected around the start of October, so there are unfortunately likely to be further increases to come in the weeks ahead..
... but hopefully massively more limited
Especially in care homes
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... but hopefully massively more limited
Especially in care homes
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There has clearly been some improvement in coronavirus treatment, but, to me, the really big difference in the second wave is that we know who's infected and symptomatic.
We had no idea in the first wave.
That is a huge improvement
ENDS
We had no idea in the first wave.
That is a huge improvement
ENDS
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