Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday 28 Oct 2020

1. Second wave expected to be more deadly than the first

Downing Street believes that the second wave of Covid-19 will be more deadly than the first, according to The Daily Telegraph. It says an internal analysis of the projected course of the second wave shows deaths peaking at a lower level than in the spring but remaining at that level for weeks or even months. A “well-placed source” tells the paper that Boris Johnson is “under a lot of pressure to lock down again”.

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