Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now The UK has suffered the highest coronavirus death rate in the world when excess deaths are taken into account, according to new analysis. The country has seen 59,537 more deaths than usual since March 20, three days before the lockdown was announced. This means the virus has directly or indirectly killed 891 people per million, analysis by the Financial Times suggests. It come after the government’s test and trace measures may be “too delayed to be effective”, a medic has warned. Dr Joan Miller, retired Public Health Doctor, said: “Government proposal for a call centre-based national system may be too centralised, too remote and is now too delayed to be effective at this critical moment.” Today, Boris Johnson is expected to ease lockdown further as well as reveal more details on the launch of a national test and trace system. Number 10 said the next steps for England will be detailed at the daily press conference, though they are dependent on further scientific advice including on the rate of transmission. Other changes will be introduced as long as they do not risk… Read full this story
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