More or Less: Behind the Stats Death, Tax and Dishwashers
Sep 15, 2021
Recent data raises eyebrows as it seems double-vaxxed people are contracting Covid more than the unvaccinated, but the truth lies in the estimation methods. 2020 was deemed the deadliest year in a century, and we assess how 2021 is faring. We applaud Emma Raducanu's stunning US Open victory while navigating the debate between dishwashers and sinks. Join in on a humorous yet informative analysis of hand washing versus machine washing, revealing surprising insights about their environmental impact.
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Vaccination Data Discrepancy
- Public Health England's data seemed to show higher COVID rates in the double-vaccinated.
- This was due to overestimating unvaccinated people by using the NIMS database, which counts GP registrations, instead of ONS population data.
Record High Taxes
- The UK's recent tax increases result in the highest tax take ever, exceeding even the 1970s.
- This is driven by rises in national insurance, corporation tax, and changes to income tax affecting higher earners.
2021 Mortality Rates
- While 2021 has seen high death counts, it's lower than 2020 and several years in the past decade.
- Continuing high COVID-19 deaths could make 2021 the second-worst year in a decade.