On: 50,000 deaths so far in the UK's coronavirus epide...

[buggeryorkshire]

Are we comparing apples with apples here? I get confused about the stats. Originally the dailies were deaths in hospitals, then it changed.

So the question is - is the 30k vs 50k comparable? Are they measured in the same way?

[drcongo → buggeryorkshire]

This 50k number is derived from expected deaths vs actual deaths. Italy's 30k is their reported deaths, which is still smaller than the UK's reported deaths, but I think you might be missing the tiny qualifier in the BBC headline, "highest in the EU" vs "highest in Europe".

[hyko → buggeryorkshire]

No. The 50k number refers to “excess deaths”, which is the portion of “all cause mortality” above what you’d expect this time of year.