LIVE BLOG Coronavirus NI: Thousands of lives could have been saved had we locked down earlier says scientist James Annan | 61 additional COVID-19 related deaths identified in Northern Ireland

Andrew Quinn
By Andrew Quinn

Deputy Group Live Editor

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT
Updated 22nd May 2020, 12:50 GMT

Scientist, James Annan, has claimed tens of thousands of lives lost to COVID-19 in the United Kingdom could have been saved had the government entered into lockdown a week earlier.

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Almost 700 COVID-19 related deaths had taken place in Northern Ireland up until May 15, according to Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA).placeholder image
Almost 700 COVID-19 related deaths had taken place in Northern Ireland up until May 15, according to Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). | other
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