Does the WHO’s excess deaths data vindicate the UK pandemic response?

New statistics suggest national death toll is similar to other European countries

A masked woman passes a Covid lockdown sign

The UK had a lower excess death rate as a result of Covid-19 than Italy, Germany and Spain, according to new data from the World Health Organization (WHO).

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