Thousands of England's virus deaths 'to be wiped off records due to counting mishap'
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mirror.co.ukUp to 10 percent of coronavirus deaths recorded in England will be chalked off due to an error in counting, it has been claimed.
Public Health England currently includes all fatalities of anyone who has tested positive for Covid-19, regardless of whether their death is related to the disease.
Scientists noticed the error as early as July, leading to an urgent review, with some deaths on the official count happening months after someone was infected.
The mishap means all of England's 265,000 confirmed cases would in time be included on the toll, regardless of the circumstances around someone's death.
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