National lockdowns have returned across the UK after a joint warning from the Chief Medical Officers of the four nations that health services are at risk of being overwhelmed within three weeks. Covid cases are continuing to rise rapidly, driven by the new variant of the virus. The number of patients in hospitals across the UK is increasing sharply, putting huge stress on the NHS. Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by health editor Hugh Pym.
NHS could be “overwhelmed within three weeks” say UK Chief Medical Officers – BBC News
