Health leaders call for review to ensure UK is prepared for 'real risk' of coronavirus second wave
Health leaders call for review to ensure UK is prepared for 'real risk' of coronavirus second wave

Health leaders call for review to ensure UK is prepared for 'real risk' of coronavirus second wave

Salman R Munshi

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<p>After the big announcement, the government’s now delivering the details on how lockdown will be eased on July 4th. Guidance has been dispatched to businesses affected ,&nbsp;including things like telling&nbsp;pubs&nbsp;to warn customers police can be called if they’re not socially distancing. But as the advice was being delivered, some of the country's top health bosses released&nbsp;a letter <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/health-leaders-call-for-review-to-ensure-uk-prepared-for-real-risk-of-coronavirus-second-wave-a4478066.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">warning the UK needs a review of preparedness</a> for a second peak of the infection. We speak to <a href="https://www.bma.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BMA</a> chair Dr Chaand Nagpaul who says around 40% of doctors say they couldn't cope with having to do it all again.</p><p><br></p><p>Also, parts of <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/hottest-day-year-so-far-heathrow-31c-a4478796.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the UK have seen temperatures above 30c</a> as a heatwave spreads around the country. Could it last until the lockdown restrictions are lifted, or is there stormy weather ahead? Forecaster Jo Farrow, from <a href="https://www.netweather.tv/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Netweather</a>, tells us what's happening and how long it will last for.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

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