Earlier lockdown 'would likely have saved' bus drivers

An earlier lockdown would 'likely have saved' the lives of London bus drivers who died with coronavirus, according to a study. University College London (UCL) was asked by Transport for London (TfL) to investigate the high death rate of London bus workers. Thirty-four London bus workers died with Covid-19, including 29 drivers - 3.5 times the rate of other roles. An earlier lockdown 'would likely have saved more lives,' the report found. Professor Sir Michael Marmot, who led the study, said: 'Our review explicitly suggests that lockdown was the main factor that saved bus drivers' lives. 'Because London was an early centre of the pandemic, it is likely that the increased risk among London bus drivers is associated with exposure.'