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100,000 dead — No, they did not do enough!
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Downing Street 100,000
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IT IS staggering to see that the horrific milestone of more than 100,000 excess deaths is doing little to quiet the growing clamour to lift Covid-19 restrictions.
These deaths are more than just a set of grim daily statistics, they mark growing numbers of families being thrown into the long-term turmoil, insecurity and chaos that the loss of a loved one brings.
Each one of these deaths is someone’s parent, partner or child gasping for their last breath as the oxygen runs out in a hospital.
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