First line of hospital: NHS could be “overwhelmed” by floods in Covid cases – BBC News

Boris Johnson has told the House of Commons that there is no alternative to a four-week closure in England. Some Conservative MPs are strongly opposed to the measure, saying it is not justified and will cause tremendous damage to the economy. But the Prime Minister has warned that the NHS could be overwhelmed if measures are not taken, with medical staff having to choose who to treat. Liverpool has the highest number of Covid patients in hospital in the UK and there is severe pressure on the NHS. Huw Edwards presents at BBC News Ten reports by medical editor Fergus Walsh on the Liverpool hospital front. Please subscribe HERE .

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