There is much concern at the top of government about “avoidable deaths” due to the lockdown. But measuring deaths is unreliable until more testing has taken place.
Latest ONS figures suggest 20% of excess deaths this year are *not* due to Covid-19.
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Latest ONS figures suggest 20% of excess deaths this year are *not* due to Covid-19.
https://www.ft.com/content/0ccaac50-854c-11ea-b555-37a289098206">https://www.ft.com/content/0...
. @TorstenBell warns of the health impact of “economic trauma”
“There’s a very strong relationship between unemployment and wellbeing, as well as mental and physical health. Lasting high unemployment will have a significant effect on the country’s health” https://www.ft.com/content/0ccaac50-854c-11ea-b555-37a289098206">https://www.ft.com/content/0...
“There’s a very strong relationship between unemployment and wellbeing, as well as mental and physical health. Lasting high unemployment will have a significant effect on the country’s health” https://www.ft.com/content/0ccaac50-854c-11ea-b555-37a289098206">https://www.ft.com/content/0...