Post Covid surge in excess deaths in United Kingdom

From Cafe Hayek.

"The Telegraph‘s Jeremy Warner decries “the catastrophic consequences of lockdown.” A slice:

The intention of lockdown, which was to save as many lives as possible, was a noble one, but even in terms of mortality, the policies adopted appear to have done a great deal more harm than good.

Data last week from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that in the past six months there have been more excess deaths from causes other than Covid, than deaths from coronavirus for the entire year.

All Covid restrictions ended last March, but excess deaths – that is, mortalities over and above what would normally be expected – are once again mounting. Health experts widely attribute the phenomenon to medical conditions that were left untreated during the months of lockdown. The hiatus in provision has since been compounded by a growing sense of crisis in the NHS as it struggles to cope with the consequent backlog and a similar problem with staff shortages as that afflicting the hospitality sector."