{"id":61399,"date":"2022-02-02T07:51:50","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T07:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/?p=61399"},"modified":"2022-02-02T07:51:50","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T07:51:50","slug":"those-dying-from-it-cannot-live-with-covid-they-have-been-denied-the-chance-to-do-so-the-prime-minister-wants-to-remove-the-data-that-shows-this-was-at-his-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2022\/02\/02\/those-dying-from-it-cannot-live-with-covid-they-have-been-denied-the-chance-to-do-so-the-prime-minister-wants-to-remove-the-data-that-shows-this-was-at-his-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"Those dying from it cannot live with Covid. They have been denied the chance to do so. The prime minister wants to remove the data that shows this was at his choice.\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

As one of the most reliable Covid commentators on Twitter noted this morning<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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The story actually comes from iNews.<\/a><\/p>\n

The message is that:<\/p>\n

A senior Whitehall source familiar with the plans told i<\/span><\/strong>: \u201cThe Prime Minister has pencilled in Easter as the latest date by which the daily Covid statistics will be published in their current form. In an ideal situation he will bring an end to them sooner if the current downward trend in deaths continues.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For the record, there is no downward trend<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Deaths have plateaued with a surprising drop yesterday. More than 1,500 people a week are dying.<\/p>\n

iNews notes:<\/p>\n

\u201cEnding the daily Covid death toll is part of the Prime Minister\u2019s strategy of living with Covid,\u201d added the Whitehall source. \u201cIt is hoped that taking the focus away from the Covid figures will also help people move on with their lives.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Those dying cannot live with Covid. They have been denied the chance to do so. The prime minister wants to remove the data that shows this was at his choice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As one of the most reliable Covid commentators on Twitter noted this morning: The story actually comes from iNews. The message is that: A senior
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