Government's chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance warns UK is in for 'a pretty grim period'
Government's chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance warns UK is in for 'a pretty grim period' for Covid deaths which won't reduce 'for some weeks' even if lockdown measures bring infections down - as Britain sees daily record of 1,564 fatalities Department of Health figures show the daily coronavirus death toll has risen 50 per cent week-on-week Analysis suggests that the overall number of deaths — suspected and confirmed — has passed 100,000 But statistics also show that the UK's outbreak is finally starting to slow, with cases down 23.7% in a week Sir Patrick Vallance said Br...