The UK's top government scientists warn the country will have nearly 50,000 new coronavirus cases a day by mid-October if the current infection rate does not drop.
Top government scientists say the UK could be recording 49,000 cases per day by October 13 if the current spread is not slowedPrime Minster Boris Johnson is expected to announce new restrictions soon
"If that continues unabated and this grows, doubling every seven days … if that continued, you would end up with something like 50,000 cases in the middle of October per day. Professor Whitty said there were significant rates of transmission throughout the UK and the coming colder weather would help the virus."It's not indefinite and … science will in due course ride to our rescue.
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