The UK is being urged to gear up for a “period of intense preparation” for winter which might see a resurgence of COVID-19.
A report, by the Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS) has outlined a “worst-case scenario” should a second wave of coronavirus strike when the weather gets colder.
The experts, led by Professor Stephen Holgate, have estimated there could be as many as 251,000 of virus-related deaths in hospitals alone should a second wave of the virus strike.
The estimation has been based upon an assumption that transmission rate (R value) will rise to 1.7 from this September, which would be more than half of the initial level of transmission which was experienced in early March 2020.
Totally plc (LON:TLY) addresses the challenges of increased demand on healthcare services by delivering high-quality planned, urgent and insourcing healthcare across the UK and Ireland.