CMI: Decline in excess weekly deaths; plateau anticipated for May

Hope William-Smith
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The total number of deaths registered last week in England and Wales dropped significantly from the week before but was 1.6 times as many registered at the same time in 2019.

The latest update from the Continuous Mortality Investigation's (CMI) weekly Covid-19 mortality monitor showed week 18 of 2020 (25 April to 1 May) as having the lowest registered deaths in more tha...

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