Government to 'pause' publishing UK daily coronavirus death figures

The UK government is to stop publishing daily coronavirus deaths after health secretary Matt Hancock ordered an urgent review into how Public Health England (PHE) calculates the figures. The health secretary called for a review after researchers claimed the way Covid-19 deaths are reported across England has led to an 'over-exaggeration' of the figures due to 'statistical flaws'. PHE's calculation of the figures means England’s deaths from coronavirus appear far higher than any other part of the UK, experts behind the study said.