LONDON, April 30 ― Britain now has Europe's second highest official Covid-19 death toll with more than 26,000, according to figures published yesterday that raised questions about Prime Minister Boris Johnson's response to the outbreak. Some 26,097 people died across the United Kingdom after...
Thursday, 30 Apr 2020 09:41 AM MYT
Some 26,097 people died across the United Kingdom after testing positive for Covid-19 as of April 28 at 1600 GMT, Public Health England said, citing daily figures that included deaths outside of hospital settings for the first time. Such a high UK death toll increases the pressure on Johnson just as opposition parties accused his government of being too slow to impose a lockdown to limit contagion from the new coronavirus, too slow to introduce mass testing and too slow to get enough protective equipment to hospitals.
“We are possibly on track to have one of the worst death rates in Europe,” Starmer told parliament. “Far from success, these latest figures are truly dreadful,” he added, referring to previously published data. Although international comparisons are difficult, the updated figures confirm Britain's place among the European countries worst hit by the viral pandemic.
Still, early evidence for “excess deaths” ― the number of deaths from all causes that exceed the average for the time of year ― suggest Britain has fared poorly in comparison to other countries.
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