Very likely lockdown until end of year as deaths top 18,000

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Professor Chris Whitty, the UK's chief medical advisor, warned the public social distancing measures would likely be in place until a vaccine is found. This on a day in which a further 763 people died in 24 hours

The British public was today warned that social distancing measures would likely have to be in place until next year.

Professor Chris Whitty made the dire warning at today's Downing Street press briefing.

This came the UK's Covid-19 death toll passed 18,000 after a further 763 victims died in 24 hours.

Earlier, new Labour leader Keir Starmer grilled the Government on their poor PPE record at his first PMQs today.

This morning it was estimated that the UK's coronavirus death toll could be more than double the official figure - with more than 40,000 killed by the virus.

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