Prognosis
Boris Johnson Warns Hospitals on Brink as U.K. Deaths Hit Record
- ‘Substantial’ risk of intensive care being overwhelmed
- U.K. reports highest daily death toll since pandemic began
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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned intensive care units could be overwhelmed as the country hit its highest daily coronavirus death toll since the pandemic began.
The premier said there is a “very substantial” risk of intensive care capacity in hospitals being “over-topped,” and urged people to follow lockdown rules to curb the spread of the disease.