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We need to talk about excess [censored]

<em>Excess deaths have become the new taboo</em>

22 September 2022

8:00 AM

22 September 2022

8:00 AM

The Scottish Covid Recovery Committee is undertaking an inquiry into the cause of excess deaths. Data shows that the number of deaths in Scotland have been well above the 5-year average for most of the time since the pandemic began. Curiously, excess death figures far exceed those accounted for by Covid. 

This long spate of unexpected deaths is highlighted by the recent passing of a notable Scottish athlete, 37-year-old Rab Wardell.

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