Coronavirus could claim more than 500,000 UK lives
Chief medical officer predicts

Government moves from ‘contain’ stage to ‘delay’ phase to combat virus as WHO announces pandemic
As of today, there were 596 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) across the UK, however health officials have warned that the number of people currently infected could be between 5,000 and 10,000. At a press conference yesterday, Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer, said that the worst-case scenario would potentially see 80% of the country infected by the virus, which has a mortality rate of 1%. This would amount to more than 500,000 UK deaths. The prediction came as Prime Minister...
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