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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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