NEWS
New analysis suggests coronavirus death figures are largely exaggerated
Coronavirus death figures in England have included anyone who has ever tested positive for the virus and then died, even if they died from something else, new analysis has found. This feeds into the notion that current figures are grossly exaggerated – Mail
Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine will be produced in Moscow – Times
Ask and Zizzi to close 75 outlets, threatening up to 1,200 jobs – Guardian
People have ‘lost sense of humour’ over blacking up, says Tory MP who dressed as James Brown at party – Telegraph
COMMENT
Public Health England’s exaggerated death statistics are a scandal that has fed fear – Matthew Lesh, Telegraph
Boris Johnson’s authority is slipping away – Matthew Parris, Times
