Former UK scientific advisor: 'Earlier lockdown would have halved death toll' (bbc.co.uk) 3 points by open-source-ux 6y ago ↗ HN
[–] open-source-ux 6y ago ↗ Some sobering statistics for the UK:- Official figures for COVID-19 deaths so far: 41,000+- Excess deaths (those above the normal average): 63,000+ (figures up to end of May)- Total number of COVID-19 deaths reported today (10 June): 245
[–] v55a 6y ago ↗ This guy is known for his sloppy and faulty conclusions based on naive models. The lockdown only increased the death toll of lockdown induced problems.
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[ 2.0 ms ] story [ 11.6 ms ] thread- Official figures for COVID-19 deaths so far: 41,000+
- Excess deaths (those above the normal average): 63,000+ (figures up to end of May)
- Total number of COVID-19 deaths reported today (10 June): 245