The figure has been given to the government as a 'reasonable worst-case scenario'
A second wave of coronavirus could be worse than the first with 120,000 deaths in hospitals, scientists advising the Government have warned.
The figures do not take account of Government intervention to reduce the transmission rate, or the use of the drug dexamethasone in intensive care units, which has been shown to cut deaths. ‘The modelling suggests that deaths could be higher with a new wave of Covid-19 this winter, but the risk of this happening could be reduced if we take action immediately.
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