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Coronavirus is soaring again in the UK, but the number of deaths is low. Here are the main theories why – ABC News
A surge in new infections, a massive backlog in tests, climbing hospital admissions. The UK’s second wave of coronavirus cases looks a lot like its first, but one thing is different. Far fewer people are dying from the disease.
After suffering one of the world’s most brutal outbreaks of COVID-19 earlier this year, the United Kingdom is bracing itself for what could be a second wave of the disease.
The UK managed to flatten its curve slightly from late June, just in time to allow people to enjoy the northern hemisphere’s summer.
The loosening of restrictions across Europe, which allowed people to enjoy rounds at the pub and beach holidays, is widely blamed for the region’s second spike.
But while the number of infe…
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