Without knowing the answer, I would question one thing which has the potential to affect those figures and extrapolations.
My dad died on monday. He had been tested for Covid six days previously and the result was inconclusive, but the senior nurse at dads dementia home has said the clinical picture absolutely points towards Covid as being the cause. However because of the test status, dads death certificate only has dementia and old age listed on it
I dont see then how dads death and the doubtless many others like his can ever be included amongst the UK Covid toll, or if every country uses this same protocol?
As is now being touted, the only way we will be able to compare a countries reaction and response and performance against this thing will be to compare its excess deaths above it's own average over the period, if those figures ever become avaliable.
Oh no. I'm really sorry to hear about your dad CJ.