The pandemic exacerbated inequalities in northern England in health and wealth, a study shows.
People living in the North spent almost six weeks longer in lockdowns compared to the rest of England
One author said the fact two-thirds of deaths in the pandemic were potentially preventable was a "real wake-up call".Academics analysed government statistics to show the impact of the pandemic on people in the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber. Dr Luke Munford, a lecturer in health economics at Manchester University, said: "Our report shows that people living in the North were much more likely to be hardest hit, both in terms of health and wealth.
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