The UK had one of the very worst #COVID19 outbreaks in Europe. Look at England alone and it was the very worst. Nothing very surprising in these latest @ONS data on mortality but that doesn’t make it any less depressing https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/articles/comparisonsofallcausemortalitybetweeneuropeancountriesandregions/januarytojune2020
As of mid-2020 no other European country had higher cumulative excess mortality than the UK. Worth noting Spain’s cumulative excess mortality was briefly even higher than the UK’s peak. Even so, a horrible chart that underlines the scale of destruction left by #COVID19
Important detail from today’s @ONS cross-country analysis: while Italy and Spain had localised #COVID19 hotspots, UK excess deaths were spread more widely.
For instance, Scotland had higher excess death rates than Italy and Belgium
For instance, Scotland had higher excess death rates than Italy and Belgium
Look at this map: while the outbreaks in Spain, Italy & France were mostly in certain areas (Madrid, Bergamo etc) in UK deaths were far more widespread.
It’s an important distinction: most of Europe faced intense, contained local outbreaks.
Britain had a national #COVID19 crisis.
It’s an important distinction: most of Europe faced intense, contained local outbreaks.
Britain had a national #COVID19 crisis.