Coronavirus excess deaths: UK has one of highest levels in Europe
by Antonio Voce, Seán Clarke, Caelainn Barr, Niamh M from Science | The Guardian on (#542JA)
Data since start of Covid-19 crisis shows almost 60,000 additional deaths, a fifth higher than usual
Britain's excess death toll at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic was the highest among 11 countries analysed by the Guardian.
The UK had the biggest spike among countries including Sweden, France, Germany and Spain. At its peak the UK death toll was more than double that of an average week, at 109%, compared with Spain's peak in week 14 where the death toll was double the average at 100%.
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