Press coverage of Edge Health’s work on the impact of large events during Covid-19

This is a short summary of international media covering our work on the impact of large events (mass gatherings) from Covid-19 during early and mid-March 2020. For any enquiries please contact George on 07980804956 or [email protected]

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UK

‘We were packed like sardines’: evidence grows of mass-event dangers early in pandemic

The Guardian (June 3, 2020); David Conn

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/03/we-were-packed-like-sardines-evidence-grows-of-mass-event-dangers-early-in-pandemic

22 days of dither and delay on coronavirus that cost thousands of British lives

The Times (May 23, 2020); Jonathan Calvert, George Arbuthnott, Jonathan Leake, Dipesh Gadher

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/three-weeks-of-dither-and-delay-on-coronavirus-that-cost-thousands-of-british-lives-05sjvwv7g

Liverpool’s clash against Atletico Madrid ‘led to 41 additional deaths’ as government failed to ban fans… while ‘Cheltenham Festival has also been linked to 37 coronavirus-related fatalities in data-modelling’

Daily Mail (May 24, 2020); Nathan Salt

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-8352021/Liverpools-clash-against-Atletico-Madrid-led-41-additional-deaths.html

Liverpool v Atletico match caused ‘increased suffering and death’

Liverpool Echo (May 26, 2020); Liam Thorpe

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-v-atletico-match-caused-18310344

Spain

Un informe concluye que el Liverpool-Atlético provocó 41 muertes adicionales por coronavirus

El Confidencial

https://www.elconfidencial.com/mundo/2020-05-24/muertes-covid-liverpool-atleti-muertos_2608587/

Un informe concluye que el Liverpool-Atlético provocó 41 muertes adicionales por coronavirus

Marca

https://www.marca.com/futbol/atletico/2020/05/24/5eca7c2422601d77338b45d0.html

Germany

Champions League: 41 Corona-Tote wegen Spiel zwischen FC Liverpool und Atletico Madrid?

Spox

https://www.spox.com/de/sport/fussball/championsleague/2005/Artikel/studie-41-corona-tote-wegen-cl-spiel-zwischen-fc-liverpool-atletico-madrid.html

Coronavirus: 41 Todesfälle womöglich auf CL-Spiel zurückzuführen

FRundschau

https://www.fr.de/panorama/corona-grossbritannien-todesfaelle-wohl-cl-spiel-zurueckzufuehren-zr-13612009.html

Spanien ruft tagelange Staatstrauer aus

Tagesschau liveblog

https://www.tagesschau.de/newsticker/liveblog-coronavirus-dienstag-115.html

Italy

Coronavirus: da Albino-Codogno a Liverpool-Atletico Madrid, ecco come il calcio contribuì a diffondere il virus

Corriere Della Sera

https://www.corriere.it/sport/20_maggio_25/coronavirus-albino-codogno-liverpool-atletico-madrid-ecco-come-calcio-contribui-diffondere-virus-2f49fb5c-9e5e-11ea-aa6b-a30e3049a61e.shtml?refresh_ce-cp

Liverpool-Atletico Madrid sotto accusa: avrebbe provocato 41 morti

La Repubblica

https://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/esteri/2020/05/24/news/inghilterra_liverpool-atletico_madrid_sotto_accusa_avrebbe_provocato_41_morti-257533293/

Brazil

Liverpool x Atlético de Madrid causou 41 mortes adicionais por coronavírus, diz estudo

UOL Esporte

https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/lancepress/2020/05/24/liverpool-x-atletico-de-madrid-causou-41-mortes-adicionais-por-coronavirus-diz-estudo.htm

France

Coronavirus : Édouard Philippe présentera jeudi la suite du déconfinement

La Voix du Nord

https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/756896/article/2020-05-25/coronavirus-restaurants-vacances-hopitaux-quelles-suites-pour-le-deconfinement

Poland

Ten mecz mógł przyczynić się do śmierci 41 osób

Eurosport, Szokujące dane z raportu.

https://eurosport.tvn24.pl/pilka-nozna,105/the-sunday-times-mecz-liverpool-atletico-madryt-mogl-przyczynic-sie-do-smierci-41-osob-z-powodu-koronawirusa,1017414.html

Portugal

Liverpool-Atl. Madrid levou a 41 mortes adicionais no Reino Unido. Times descreve “os 22 dias de atraso que custaram milhares de vidas”

Observador

https://observador.pt/2020/05/24/liverpool-atl-madrid-levou-a-41-mortes-adicionais-no-reino-unido-times-descreve-os-22-dias-de-atraso-que-custaram-milhares-de-vidas/

Romania

Liverpool-Atl. Madrid levou a 41 mortes adicionais no Reino Unido. Times descreve “os 22 dias de atraso que custaram milhares de vidas”

Eurosport

https://www.eurosport.ro/fotbal/champions-league/2019-2020/rezultate-edge-health-cati-oameni-au-murit-in-liverpool-de-covid19-din-cauza-partidei-cu-atletico_sto7757059/story.shtml