Coronavirus is holding gun to Boris Johnson’s head, Sage scientist says

‘Coronavirus is holding gun to Boris Johnson’s head’, Sage scientist says (Leon Neal/PA)

Coronavirus is “holding a gun” to Boris Johnson’s head and it will not be long before the NHS is stretched in the north of England, an expert has warned.

Professor John Edmunds, a member of the Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), said his criticism comes when he feels politicians do not recognise the peril they are in.