BREAKING: UK braces for ‘substantial third wave’ as Covid cases soar in a week
Nurses tend to a patient suffering with Covid-19 on the critical care unit at the Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge on March 17, 2021
There were 7,540 new cases and six deaths within 28 days of a positive test, according to today’s government tally.It comes as Professor Neil Ferguson, from Imperial CollegeHe told a media briefing today that data compiled by a SPI-M, which is a subgroup of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies suggests we are facing a third wave.
The professor said that ‘in the next few weeks’ experts hope to be able to see more clearly what the ratio is between hospital admissions and cases, though it was already known that ‘vaccination has fundamentally changed that ratio’ for the better. Asked if delaying the road map date would make a difference, Prof Ferguson said: ‘Yes, because it allows more people to get second doses.’
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