Coronavirus: Britain had highest levels of excess deaths in Europe during pandemic

Britain suffered the worst excess death rate in the whole of Western Europe during the coronavirus pandemic. Official statistics lay bare what many experts suspected, that the UK’s mortality rate was raised cumulatively higher by the end of May than even Italy and Spain, which were hit earlier. The details come as health secretary Matt Hancock announces an extension in how long people with the bug in England will have to self-isolate. Our political editor Joe Murphy tell us why.

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[rayrowland]

hancock is bill gates associate buff said.

[nicotina]

Where ARE all these bloody deaths? 🤮🤮🤮

[NoMercy-btxg]

Let's see what the true figures are after the investigation from the death certificates (PHE) before buying into this fear please.

[Garkul]

Things ARE as bad on the continent as they seem. It's not just flickers. My country, Belgium, is in the 2nd wave, and we are not the only ones. They should never have allowed tourism to restart. It's how the first wave started in many European countries, and now it's causing the 2nd wave.

[You-Got-Served]

The concept of “Europe” is 8th century Greek mythology. The continent is *Eurasia.*

[alfieslade]

I would like to know the amount of deaths that didn't already have underlying health issues

[benjiskitts]

And who doesn’t trust the evening standard ? 🤔

[californiadreamin]

How can this be ? We have the most FANTASTICALLY FANTASTIC track and trace and

[alejnapvar]

Yoy should have used 3 mask instead of one, more strict and prolonged in time lockdowns, vacccinate more and ask Boris Johnson to trhow more parties..apparently it was not enough.. yo had to double down on it

[mohibj]

Nobody cares anymore so you'll might as well just bring up some real news