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Government wipes over 5,000 deaths from UK's toll following review

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coronavirus death toll following a review of how the figures are calculated. The Department of Health and Social Care stopped reporting the daily number of deaths which occurred as a result of the virus in July following concerns over their accuracy.Academics said the way Public Health England (PHE) calculates the data means they might look worse in England compared to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.Experts also said the number of deaths may be over-exaggerated - while others branded the move to conduct a review "odd".However, the Secretary of State did call for a review and the results have meant more than 5,000 deaths have been removed from the toll.Officials said as of Wednesday August 12 the number of all deaths of patients.

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