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Covid Spreading Faster Than U.K. Scientists’ Worst-Case Scenario

  • Caseload, deaths are greater than most pessimistic projections
  • Johnson’s government is resisting imposing national lockdown
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The U.K. coronavirus outbreak is tracking a steeper trajectory than even the government’s worst-case scenario, papers released on Friday showed, adding to growing evidence tougher measures may be needed to reduce transmission.