UK coronavirus cases 'could be moving in the right direction'
The number of coronavirus cases in the UK"could be moving in the right direction", the government's chief scientific adviser has said.
Speaking at the daily Downing Street briefing, Sir Patrick Vallance said it was"possible that we're beginning to see... the curve flattening".Dominic Raab, meanwhile, said the PM, who is in intensive care, is in"good spirits" and"stable". It comes as the number of coronavirus hospital deaths in the UK rose to 6,159 - a record increase of 786 in a day,So far, 55,242 people have tested positive in the UK - an increase of 3,634 on Monday's figures.
Speaking about the number of new cases, Sir Patrick said:"It is possible that we're beginning to see the beginning of change in terms of the curve flattening a little bit.Related Topics
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