U.K. science advisers warn of darker COVID-19 days ahead

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Britain's top medical advisers on Monday painted a grim picture of exponential growth in illness and death if nothing is done to control the second wave of coronavirus infections, laying the groundwork for the government to announce new restrictions later this week.

After a slow rise in COVID-19 infections over the summer, the number of new cases is now doubling every seven days, and if nothing is done to slow the spread of the disease this could lead to as many as 49,000 cases a day by mid-October, Chief Scientific Officer Patrick Vallance told the public during a televised briefing.

Whitty stressed that infection rates are rising among all age groups and said that it is not acceptable for individuals to ignore health guidelines and engage in risky activity. Everyone must do their part to slow the spread of the disease because infections among the young and healthy will inevitably spread to their friends and family members and ultimately to the most vulnerable in society.

But Whitty said this has to be balanced against the impact on the economy and society from measures to control the virus, because increased deprivation and mental illness will also lead to deaths.

 

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But not blm right ? Or riots or looting?!?

They never quit!! All to justify why you absolutely need them to save you!! Healthcare system has ignored anything not Covid for 6 months and you wonder who will die Idiots. Plus we’re entering normal cold/flu season..deaths would rise even without Covid. It’s a scam

Fear of the unknown... Nice try again... Learned long time ago to investigate and not give into fear. Maybe some people at CTV can watch a few episodes of Scooby-Doo and figure out this concept.

Only people living in perpetual fear are believing these headlines

ER doctors in Sweden haven't treated a Covid case in 2 months. Wake up people. Who is getting rich as you are locked at home?

Like their warnings of a high death rate? It's all based of hypothesis and faulty science. FakeNews EnemyOfThePeople

The fucking fear porn never ends!!!

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