Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Sunday 11 Oct 2020

1. Professor says UK is at Covid ‘tipping point’

A leading scientist says the UK has reached a “tipping point” in the Covid-19 crisis similar to that last seen in March. Prof Jonathan Van-Tam, England's deputy chief medical officer, said more deaths will follow a rise in cases over the coming weeks. He warned that “the seasons are against us” and the country is running into a “headwind” ahead of winter.

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