Lockdown easing, 30,000 more deaths and the future - everything Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance told MPs today
direct to your inbox Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance gave evidence to a committee of MPs today on the Commons Science and Technology Committee about coronavirus.Prof Whitty, who is England's Chief Medical Officer, told the committee, modelling data considered by Sage had suggested that even under the most optimistic set of assumptions, at least a further 30,000 Covid-19 deaths could occur.He said the modelling reflected the fact it was a common virus and "even if you have a relatively small proportion of people still remaining vulnerable, that still equates to a very large number of people overall."He said that might include people for whom the vaccine is not effective, those who don't take it or those in younger groups who