The predictions are that an extra 120,000 people who wouldn’t have died otherwise will die between now and June.
I believe that was from the same bloke (or team) that estimated that 40,000 would die by the end of summer.
A pretty decent prediction by all accounts.
The thing that I still can't get my head around is the fact that so many are spinning this into a political issue.
Look at the countries who have done little or nothing. Their Covid numbers are off the chart in comparison to the UK.
Yes people will die from other issues because of lockdowns. But what's the alternative?
As for the statements that 'most people who have died have underlying health conditions' well, don't nearly all of us have underlying health conditions?
I have asthma? But am otherwise in half decent shape. Asthma would be classed as an underlying health condition.
A friend of a friend died after catching Covid. He ran the last 5 or so London marathons, did triathlons regularly and didn't have an ounce of fat on him. He was 56 (I think). And had asthma. He falls into the category of 'underlying health condition'.
If you had a heart bypass ten years ago you have an underlying health condition. When we people stop saying 'it's just those who are sick anyway who are dying' it's not.