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Covid-19: England and Wales among highest per capita death tolls – The Guardian

Deaths from all causes 37% higher than expected during first wave of pandemic

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England and Wales have suffered among the highest per capita death tolls of the coronavirus pandemic, according to research into the impact of the first wave of infections on 21 industrialised countries.
Deaths from all causes were 37% higher than expected in England and Wales between mid-February and the end of May, a grim statistic that was only marginally worse in Spain, the hardest-hit country in the study, where all-cause mortality rose 38% over the same period.
In all three of the nation…

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