My Lords, in addition to the great success of the vaccination campaign, at last it is now accepted that the high mortality from Covid in the UK, and in many other countries, is due to the high prevalence of obesity. The high Covid mortality is not the fault of politicians, civil servants or scientists. Does the Minister agree that what we now need is for everyone to unite to support the Prime Minister’s campaign to reduce obesity in order to promote a healthier nation and reduce the mortality from any future pandemics?
Covid-19: Update
Proceeding contribution from
Lord McColl of Dulwich
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 20 April 2021.
It occurred during Ministerial statement on Covid-19: Update.
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