In the latest coronavirus news, a SAGE adviser has warned the third wave in the UK could last for months.
Professor John Edmunds has also suggested infections could rise to 100,000 per day within weeks.
That could mean the country will be hit severely for the rest of the summer and the autumn.
However, lockdown restrictions are scheduled to be eased on Monday (July 19).
Latest coronavirus news: What has Professor John Edmunds said?
Professor Edmunds said the third wave is likely to be “long and drawn out” following this Monday’s changes.
He told BBC Radio 4: “My hunch is that we are looking at a high level of incidence for a protracted period right through the summer and probably through much of the autumn.
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