Health
Earlier lockdown would have saved lives of London bus drivers, says report – The Guardian
Male bus drivers in capital were 3.5 times more likely to die from Covid-19 than men in other jobs
Imposing an earlier lockdown in England would have saved lives, according to a report into the high death rate of London bus drivers in the pandemic by a leading expert on health and social inequalities.
Male London bus drivers aged 20 to 65 were 3.5 times more likely to die from Covid-19 between March and May than men in other occupations across England and Wales, says Sir Michael Marmot.
The report was commissioned by Transport for London amid major concerns over the deaths of bus drivers in…
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