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UK PM Johnson disagrees that thousands died from Covid due to his inaction

27 May 2021 - 13:51 By Reuters
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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends the weekly question time debate in Parliament in London, Britain, May 26, 2021, in this screen grab taken from video.
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends the weekly question time debate in Parliament in London, Britain, May 26, 2021, in this screen grab taken from video.
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British Prime minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday he disagreed with his former aide Dominic Cummings' claim that tens of thousands of people died unnecessarily because of the government's inaction on Covid-19.

Asked if he agreed with Cummings' allegation, Johnson said: "No, I don't think so, but of course this has been an incredibly difficult series of decisions, none of which we've taken lightly."

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