“While the future shape of the pandemic in the UK is hard to predict, the available evidence indicates that local flare-ups are increasingly likely and a second wave a real risk,” the medics said in a letter in the British Medical Journal. It was signed by 15 of the most eminent health professional groups and trade unions including the heads of the Royal College of Surgeons, the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and the British Medical Association. “While we remain vigilant, we do not believe that there is currently a risk of a second peak of infections that might overwhelm the NHS,” he said on Tuesday. The medics' letter called for a review focussing on “areas of weakness” to prevent a second wave in the interests of protecting lives and restoring the economy as fast as possible. The medics’ letter called for a review focusing on “areas of weakness” to prevent a second wave.

Source: The Telegraph June 24, 2020 20:15 UTC