Thousands of middle-aged people who did not get statins or blood pressure medicines during the pandemic are dying of heart conditions, a leading UK medical expert has warned.
Britons' reluctance to bother the NHS with routine conditions after they were begged to stay at home except for emergencies during 2020 and 2021 is thought to be contributing to a surge in excess deaths.
Some 800 people more than usual are dying a week, only half of which are due to Covid.
