Comparing death counts, Lock Down drinking and Long Covid
Is the UK’s Covid-19 death count among the worst in the world? And are we drinking more?
The UK was the first European country to surpass 100,000 deaths from Covid 19. The UK has one of the worst death rates. But can we trust the numbers? Many of our listeners have asked us to investigate.
Long Covid is widely acknowledged as being a growing problem, but what are the numbers involved? Just how many people have long-term symptoms after their initial infection?
There have been reports that we are drinking more in Lock Down. We examine the evidence.
Dr Natalie MacDermott was one of the first guests invited on to More or Less to talk about the new coronavirus early last year. We revisit what she said then and what we know now. Plus, she tells of her own struggles with Long Covid.
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- Wed 17 Feb 2021 09:00±«Óãtv Radio 4
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