British scientists have warned that coronavirus could infect and kill more people in 2021 than 2020 if the vaccine roll-out isn't ramped up and rules aren't tightened.
The UK must vaccinate two million people a week to avoid a devastating third wave and it should delay the reopening of schools, a study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has found.
The study warned: "The most stringent intervention scenario with Tier 4 (restrictions) England-wide and schools closed during January and two million individuals vaccinated per week, is the only scenario we considered which reduces peak ICU (intensive care) burden below the levels seen during the first wave. "In the absence of substantial vaccine roll-out, cases,