In the event of a second wave of the virus
London does not rule out imposing new restrictions to contain "Corona" in the winter
A waiter follows up customers' orders outside a restaurant in London. A.F.B.
British Health Minister Matt Hancock said yesterday that he does not rule out imposing new restrictions in the event of a second wave of the emerging corona virus this winter that may kill 85,000 people, according to a government report.
The minister explained to the "The Times" newspaper, "If the number of casualties increases again, we will have to resort to very wide local closures or take additional measures at the national level." We do not rule it out, even if we do not want to see it. ”
And he considered that a second wave "can be avoided", but that "not easy."
"The worst-case scenario reasonably conceivable is: a bad flu season, an increase in new cases of coronavirus, and people spending more time indoors," he said. The United Kingdom, which is the European country most affected by the epidemic, has recorded nearly 41,500 deaths out of more than 331,000 positive cases. Both England and Scotland are deciding their own measures to deal with the epidemic. According to a report by the scientific committee responsible for providing advice to the government on the epidemic, the contents of which were presented by the BBC, "Covid-19" may cause the death of 85,000 people in the United Kingdom between July 2020 and March 2021.
The report acknowledges that its data is tinged with uncertainty, but indicates that restrictions can be re-imposed, for example regarding contact between people from different homes, but schools will remain open.
In July, a study by the Academy of Sciences commissioned by the Conservative government estimated that the number of possible deaths in British hospitals could reach 120,000 this winter.
Covid-19 could kill 85,000 people in the UK between July 2020 and March 2021.