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5,000-10,000 people could have COVID-19 in UK, says govt official

Published March 12, 2020
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Government chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance said there were currently 590 confirmed cases but it was “much more likely that we've got somewhere between 5,000 and 10,000 people infected”.

Empty shelves are seen in a now closed aisle at a supermarket in Canary Wharf, in London, as the number of coronavirus cases grow around the world. — Reuters
Empty shelves are seen in a now closed aisle at a supermarket in Canary Wharf, in London, as the number of coronavirus cases grow around the world. — Reuters

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