The chances of coronavirus patients surviving in hospital have risen sharply, a SAGE expert has said. Professor Peter Horby, a member of the government's chief group of scientific advisers, also warned that a second national lockdown remains a possibility.
He said that hospitals in parts of northern England - likely to get much stricter local lockdown rules tomorrow, including the closure of pubs in some areas - are already feeling the strain.
But, a combination of new treatments and understanding has improved the mortality rates for those unfortunate enough to be hospitalised with Covid-19.
Prof Horby said that the risk of death for Covid-19 patients in hospitals was falling and treatments were improving. He said: "It appears the risk of