New leaked SAGE ‘worst case scenario’ predicts 85,000 deaths from second wave of coronavirus

Scientists increased pressure for a tougher national lockdown last night amid suggestions that up to 85,000 could die in a second wave of coronavirus. The new ‘worst case’ scenario came in a leaked Sage committee paper as government-commissioned research claimed nearly one million in England are currently infected. The study warned the country was at … Read more

New leaked SAGE ‘worst case scenario’ predicts 85,000 deaths from second wave of coronavirus

Scientists increased pressure for a tougher national lockdown last night amid suggestions that up to 85,000 could die in a second wave of coronavirus. The new ‘worst case’ scenario came in a leaked Sage committee paper as government-commissioned research claimed nearly one million in England are currently infected. The study warned the country was at … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Independent scientists blast SAGE lockdown approach

A coronavirus lockdown row erupted today after No10’s scientific advisers called for another national shutdown to curtail Britain’s Covid-19 resurgence amid projections that the second wave could end up being deadlier than the first because it will last for longer. Top experts questioned why the ‘incredibly harmful intervention’ was being considered when Britain successfully squashed its … Read more

SAGE experts warn second wave will be deadlier than the first

Boris Johnson has been warned by his scientific advisers that the UK is facing a second wave of coronavirus even deadlier than the first as they urge the Prime Minister to impose tougher lockdown rules.  The Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) has presented the PM with projections which suggest the peak of the … Read more

SAGE experts warn second wave will be deadlier than the first

Boris Johnson has been warned by his scientific advisers that the UK is facing a second wave of coronavirus even deadlier than the first as they urge the Prime Minister to impose tougher lockdown rules.  The Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) has presented the PM with projections which suggest the peak of the … Read more

PM under new pressure for second lockdown: SAGE scientists predict second wave ‘deadlier than first’

The Prime Minister has been told to prepare for the second wave of coronavirus to be more deadly than the first, with the death toll likely to remain high throughout the winter, SAGE advisors have reportedly warned.  With total deaths involving the virus reaching 61,000 across the Britain, Downing Street did not deny a projection … Read more

PM under new pressure for second lockdown: SAGE scientists predict second wave ‘deadlier than first’

The Prime Minister has been told to prepare for the second wave of coronavirus to be more deadly than the first, with the death toll likely to remain high throughout the winter, SAGE advisors have reportedly warned. According to internal analysis provided by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), deaths will peak at a … Read more

Coronavirus is mutating, and second wave MORE deadly, says SAGE

Scientific advisers have been warned that the coronavirus is mutating and could become more infectious, according to SAGE papers published today.  The New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) said the UK did not have the capability to research these mutations in depth and whether they would be harmful. It’s one of a … Read more

Only one in ten stay at home for two weeks when told to self-isolate, Sage documents reveal

Only one in ten stay at home for two weeks when told to self-isolate, Sage documents reveal Of those in contact with positive Covid cases 10.9 per cent isolated for 14 days   Data collected from a sample of 31,000 people between March 2 and August 5  65 per cent said they intended to quarantine if … Read more

Herby fraud: One in four samples of sage contain the leaves of other plants, study finds

Herby fraud: One in four samples of sage contain the leaves of other plants, study finds More than 25 per cent of samples of the herb sage were found to be adulterated Scientists found olive leaves and leaves from other trees though none were toxic The same team of experts discovered adulterated oregano samples back … Read more