Excess deaths soar to more than four times official Covid-19 toll, MRC data shows
Excess deaths from natural causes reached an estimated 22,279 by July 21
29 July 2020 - 21:16
Excess deaths from natural causes reached an estimated 22,279 by July 21, according to the latest weekly report by the Medical Research Council (MRC).
This is more than four times the number of deaths directly attributed to Covid-19 on the same date...
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