Breaking news: The UK is at a 'critical point' in its battle against Covid-19, advisers say, with a 'doubling of cases every seven days'. New steps and restrictions are expected tomorrow. on.ft.com/3iOjXqU
In a televised address from 10 Downing Street, Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer, and Patrick Vallance, chief scientific adviser, suggested that the number of new daily cases in the UK could grow to 49,000 by October 13 ft.com/content/4c8de0…
While the prime minister has said that a second national lockdown would be ‘disastrous’ for the country, on Friday he admitted that the UK was heading towards a second wave of infections. ft.com/content/4c8de0…
Deaths could hit 200 a day in the UK by November if the current rate of infections continues, scientists have said ft.com/content/4c8de0…
Just hours before today’s announcement concerning the need for urgent action to mitigate Covid-19 in the UK, the government had also announced fines of up to £10,000 for those who break self-isolation rules in England ft.com/content/f1d08e…
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