The killer coronavirus could return in the winter and leave thousands more victims dead, an expert has chillingly warned. The NHS has already cancelled all non-emergency surgery and Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged Brits to avoid pubs, clubs and theatres.
There were fears of London facing an imminent lockdown, since been quashed by the government, with school shuts across Britain.
Changing weather conditions could impede the virus' spread before a cure is available, it has been claimed. American microbiologist Charles P.
Gerba believes the coronavirus could follow the pattern of influenza – where cases often disappear by May. The flu prefers cool, dry weather and cases tend to diminish during the beginning of summer.