Earlier lockdown would have saved lives of London bus drivers, says report
Male bus drivers in capital were 3.5 times more likely to die from Covid-19 than men in other jobs
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Imposing an earlier lockdown in England would have saved lives, according to a report into the high death rate of London bus drivers in the pandemic by a leading expert on health and social inequalities.
Male London bus drivers aged 20 to 65 were 3.5 times more likely to die from Covid-19 between March and May than men in other occupations across England and Wales, says Sir Michael Marmot.
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