SAGE scientists have warned coronavirus is 'running riot' across the country amid reports ministers will declare a second national lockdown as early as next week. Professor Edmunds told BBC Radio 4's Today programme a second national lockdown could save Christmas. 'Hospitalisations are increasing rapidly, cases are increasing rapidly, in fact today we're almost certainly going to confirm our millionth coronavirus case. Professor Calum Semple, an epidemiologist from Liverpool University, warned today the figures make it clear a 'second wave' is sweeping the UK. So even if we plateau on a tier three restriction, we'll be plateauing at a bad place, and that's why there's advice about a national lockdown.'

Source: The Nation October 31, 2020 09:56 UTC