Lifting coronavirus lockdown too early could cause up to '73,000 more UK deaths'
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dailystar.co.ukEasing the coronavirus lockdown too early could cause thousands of extra deaths in the UK, new research suggests. It has been estimated by scientists at University College London (UCL) excess deaths could be anywhere between 37,000 and 73,000 within a year due to the deadly bug if restrictions are lifted too early.
The scientists have created a risk calculator which takes factors such as age, sex and underlying illnesses into account. The data also takes into account the risks of the infection as well as indirect effects such as strain on the health service.
Author Professor Harry Hemmingway said keeping the infection rate down among the public is helping to keep vulnerable people safe.
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