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UK Covid deaths surpass Italy's earlier toll
Original: Italy 28,710 deaths UK 28,131. They are at least 2 weeks ahead. The shock and horror on our news when it was happening i
The UK's coronavirus death toll has reached 28,131, overtaking Italy's 28,710 at a comparable stage of the outbreak, with the UK roughly two weeks behind Italy's epidemic curve. Commentators are contrasting today's muted coverage with the shock and horror that dominated British news when Italy's death count was climbing earlier in the pandemic, asking why the same numbers now attract less alarm.
Why now: The UK's death toll surpassing Italy's at the same stage of the pandemic has prompted reflection on shifting public and media reactions.
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- Italy 28,710 deaths UK 28,131. They are at least 2 weeks ahead. The shock and horror on our news when it was happening in Italy. Where is it now? · planetdebra · 17.8K
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