Data from ONS shows that Covid caused more death in a single year (2020) than any other infectious and parasitic disease in a century.
Also destroys the idea NHS was simply in a typical winter. Says in last week of Jan 5000 English ICU beds were occupied. 3000 would be normal.
Also destroys the idea NHS was simply in a typical winter. Says in last week of Jan 5000 English ICU beds were occupied. 3000 would be normal.
Economic data also shows that in many industries, vacancies fell below even their 2008 level.
But unlike 2008 UK average house prices have continued to rise despite a large fall in national income-reaching a record high in December of £252k- a yearly increase of 8.5%.
Possible reasons: different type of economic crisis/pent up demand from early lockdown/govt intervention
Possible reasons: different type of economic crisis/pent up demand from early lockdown/govt intervention
V good piece (£) here about move from New Zealand govt to mandate its central bank to try to stabilise house and asset prices, with the argument that a decade of loose monetary policy is creating catastrophic asset inequalities. ft.com/content/c89595…
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