THREAD: As confirmed coronavirus cases surge beyond the UK Govt’s expectations, I've received msgs relaying experience of a doctor at UCL Hospital in London, the friend of a mutual 3rd party. The msgs from 3rd describe a phone call with the doctor. medium.com/insurge-intell… /1
I've not been able to speak directly with the doctor but I've independently verified the authenticity this account. It is alarming by any standard, and corroborates the new Imperial College report indicating that UK Govt strategy has already failed
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According to the messages, UCL hospital is already becoming overwhelmed w/#coronavirus cases. The doctor “has not seen anything like what she witnessed today. It’s the beginning of the storm.” Msg refers to “no of people coming in” and asserts “This is just the beginning.” /3 
Doctor suggests 1reason UK Govt not keen to close schools due to ‘timing’ is not because still too early, but because we r *past that point* — and there is an anticipation that window of opportunity to prevent the NHS from being overwhelmed long gone medium.com/insurge-intell… /4
“… they don’t have resources or staff to close down schools as they need doctors around… It’ll get to point like Italy they’ll choose who to treats.” This is msg relayed via 3rdparty from doctor at UCL Hospital on 13th March “… medium.com/insurge-intell… /5
Illustrating dire situation frontline NHS staff are going to face in coming weeks, the UCL Hospital doctor apparently privately fears for their own life, believing it likely they will become infected, and worries about prospects for her own daughter. medium.com/insurge-intell… /6
It is critical, in my humble opinion - given these emerging reports - that we do not engage in blind panic, but instead do all we can to slow the spread and delay the peak as much as possible despite the damage already done. We must do all we can. medium.com/insurge-intell… /7
