COVID-19

The United States expects 5,000 deaths in the UK by August

The UK is at the highest risk of fatalities in Europe due to the coronavirus epidemic. The world's leading disease data analysts fear that the UK may become the most affected country in the coronavirus epidemic in Europe.

About 8% of all deaths occur in Europe. Seattle's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), in their analytical forecasts, said more than 3,000 people could die in the United Kingdom in the COVID-19 epidemic by August.

Reviewing the steps taken by the UK to prevent the spread of the disease, the institute says the daily death toll will reach its peak on April 7. As predicted, when the death toll reaches a peak, there will be 2,212 deaths daily in Britain. According to IHME data, several newspapers including Guardian, The Sun and Metro have published the news.

Analysts claim the UK was delayed in taking physical distance measures to prevent coronary attacks. When the decision was made in England, the daily death toll was 6.

Portugal, on the other hand, only reinforced the issue of social distance after confirming the death of one. IHME forecasts that in the UK, around 5 deaths will be expected by August 5.

But Neil Ferguson, a professor at Imperial College, London, remarked that the fears were doubled. He says the model does not match the current UK situation. Imperial College London forecasts said the death toll could be reduced to 25,000 with a lockdown strategy.

IHME says the hospital will need more than one million beds at the moment. Currently there are 3 thousand and the deficit is 1 thousand. When the number of fatalities in the UK reaches its peak, 20,9 intensive care beds will be required. At present, the number is only 1. The ventilator will need about 20,000.

IHME says both Italy and Spain have reached their daily death tolls. On the other hand, in the US, they have predicted the potential death of 3,000.