Science, Statistics and Studies [SARS-CoV-2]

Death registrations and extrapolations from that right now aren't that helpful.

They will be though. When it's over.
Looking at excess deaths is a good crude measure of "how many more people died than usual".

This bit:

The ONS data also showed that the vast majority of all excess deaths
were people aged over 75 years old. This age bracket accounted for 70
per cent of the total, the same proportion as those with Covid-19 on
their death certificates.

Will be worth looking at later. As will demographics and inequality.
Looking at death registrations, pre-processed, is a bit of nightmare. Free text innit.