Scientists warn Covid deaths will continue to rise after record daily toll
(World News UK)

Deaths from coronavirus will continue to rise for some days to come, scientists have warned after the UK recorded its highest daily death toll since the pandemic began. Officials believe there are signs the various lockdown measures in place around the country are having an effect as the vaccines are rolled out, with infection rates continuing to fall. But the lag between people becoming infected and then being admitted to hospital means deaths will probably not start coming down until towards the end of the month. Dr Michael Head, senior research fellow in global health at the University of Southampton, warned there could be further “record-breaking” days concerning the number of newly...