Kit YatesJan 10, 2023
“More than 650,000 deaths were registered in the UK in 2022 - 9% more than 2019.
This represents one of the largest excess death levels outside the pandemic in 50 years.”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-64209221
Excess deaths in 2022 among worst in 50 years

New figures show more than 650,000 people died in the UK last year.

BBC News
Show threadKit Yates
Just to be clear, I don't agree with the "outside the pandemic" part of this statement as I think we are very much still in the pandemic.
Jan 10, 2023 at 6:11pmWeb
Show threadLéonJan 10, 2023
@kityates at which point will we exit the pandemic in your mind?
Show threadPerpetual Mystic Jan 10, 2023
@LWDavies @kityates downfall of civilization? That's kinda what it's looking like to me, since almost no one can be troubled to take even the slightest precautions anymore.
Show threadLéonJan 10, 2023
@perpetualmystic @kityates that seems a tad melodramatic…