Recurrence of virus ‘almost inevitable’ until enough people immune, says NI adviser

Northern Ireland could see 3,000 coronavirus deaths in a first wave, modelling suggests.

Recurrence of coronavirus is “almost inevitable” once restrictions end, until enough people build up immunity through vaccination or surviving infection, a senior official in Northern Ireland has said.

Up to 3,000 people could die during a first wave, expected to peak in around a fortnight, the chief scientific officer advising the Stormont government said.