Summary

Updates from Professor Chris Whitty's coronavirus TV address

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  • Professor Chris Whitty has told the nation that Britain stands at a “critical point” in the coronavirus pandemic.
  • In a televised briefing at 11am, the chief medical officer for England said the country faces a “very challenging winter”, with the current trend heading in “the wrong direction”.
  • At the current rate of infection, 50,000 new cases could be reported each day by mid-October, leading to 200 daily deaths by mid-November.

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