Warning of tens of thousands of deaths in England from Covid-19 second wave

Tiered lockdown system not adequate for preventing high rate of virus infections daily, epidemiologist tells MPsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTens of thousands of deaths are now inevitable in a second wave of coronavirus infections sweeping across England because of the failure to contain the virus, a government scientific adviser has warned.John Edmunds, a professor at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, told MPs on Wednesday that without further measures England’s tiered Covid-19 strategy would lead to high numbers of new infections every day, putting the NHS under strain and driving up the death toll. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/21/warning-of-tens-of-thousands-of-deaths-in-england-from-covid-19-second-wave #coronavirus #uk_news #academic_experts #epidemics #nhs #science