Saving lives or UK economy from Covid a 'false choice', MPs warn

Study finds UK has one of highest excess death rates with worst projected hit to economy

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Saving lives or the economy in the coronavirus pandemic is a false choice", MPs have warned as a study confirms the UK to have one of the highest excess death rates combined with the worst projected hit to the economy.

Data analysed by the Guardian shows the UK has effectively endured the worst of both worlds, with 610 excess deaths per million while GDP is set to fall by 11.5% this year. This places it narrowly ahead of Italy and Spain, which also have high excess death figures and devastating economic forecasts.