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Coronavirus: Last throw of dice before the really tough call – BBC News
New restrictions are being introduced – but there is fear this will not be enough to curb the spread.
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The disconnect between scientists and ministers in England could not be more stark.
On Monday, the government’s two most senior pandemic advisers – Prof Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance – set out the scale of the problem, raising the prospect of 50,000 cases a day by October.
On Tuesday, ministers provided their answer – closing pubs early, asking people to work from home and making face coverings mandatory in a few more situations. But that was about it.
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