coronavirus could kill nearly 120,000 people in the UK, researchers have warned. A team of 37 academics from The Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS) produced the report at the request of Sir Patrick Vallance, the government’s Chief Scientific Advisor.They warn there is a “serious risk” to the nation’s health unless the government prepares for a “winter wave”.The R rate could rise to 1.7 in September in the worst-case scenario, according to the team.This would be made possible by children going back to school, adults returning to work and people generally socialising more as restrictions are eased.A fresh wave of infections could lead to 119,900 coronavirus-related hospital deaths in the UK from September to June, the research suggests.That.