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The UK's slow response to the coronavirus could cause up to 70,000 excess deaths according to a new study

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds a news conference addressing the government's response to the coronavirus outbreak, at Downing Street in London, Britain March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/PoolThe UK government's strategy to tackle the coronavirus could cause between 35,000 and 70,000 excess deaths, according to new scientific study.

Experts at University College London, Cambridge University, and Health Data Research UK carried out the research, which has not yet been peer-reviewed. The UK prime minister has been much more reluctant to limit freedom in the UK and initially resisted calls to close down Britain's schools, pubs and restaurants until the end of last week.Johnson continues to hold back from imposing a strict public lockdown and has instead attempted to persuade the public to change their behaviour.showed crowds of people ignoring government advice

 

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igeldard Which deaths will be classed as excess? How will we know who was destined to catch it anyway? How precise is this figure? It’s all bollocks. The Government are doing their best.

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