New riddle over excess deaths in UK and EU

Latest statistics from the UK government confirm an acute increase in excess deaths during 2022, and that the disquieting trend is continuing in 2023.

The data, issued by the UK Office for National Statistics and Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, show that from May-December 2022, 32,441 more deaths than usual were recorded, compared to the five-year average (2015–2019)…