Matt Hancock says Coronavirus is NOT out of control in Britain after cases hit 3,000
CORONAVIRUS is NOT out of control in the UK, Matt Hancock insisted today - even though cases have spiked to levels last seen in May.made the claim after scientists warned the virus in the UK is "moving into a period of exponential growth" - and Brits should "expect further increases over the coming weeks".
The last time the UK's caseload was this high was May 23 - 15 weeks ago - when 2,959 people tested positive.
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