Why coronavirus deaths are set to spike in the UK

Total number of fatalities is higher as new statistics count cases outside hospitals

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New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggest the coronavirus death toll for England and Wales is almost 25% higher than has been previously reported.

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