Coronavirus: Will NHS buckle under the strain?

Coronavirus: Will NHS buckle under the strain? The UK is braced for an epidemic of coronavirus cases, with health officials warning widespread transmission is now "highly likely".

If this happens, many will need hospital treatment. Will the NHS be able to cope? BBC News

See also:

• CMO for England announces 32 new cases of novel coronavirus Department of Health and Social Care
• Detailed guide: Coronavirus (COVID-19): latest information and advice Department of Health and Social Care
• On the origin and continuing evolution of SARS-CoV-2 (open access) National Science Review
• UK coronavirus cases jump to 85 BBC News
• Coronavirus: Keep it simple, stick to facts - how parents should tell kids BBC News
• Coronavirus readiness: Three technology-led steps the NHS is taking Computer Weekly
• Human trials of coronavirus vaccines could start next MONTH in the UK and US The Daily Mail
• Coronavirus will kill Britons, warns Britain's Chief Medical Officer The Daily Mail
• TWO strains of the killer coronavirus are spreading, study claims The Daily Mail
• Practice with 20,000 patients in two-week shutdown as UK coronavirus cases spike GPonline
• British public demands more information on coronavirus cases The Guardian
• Majority of retired NHS staff don't want to return to tackle Covid-19 crisis The Guardian
• PM: workers with coronavirus will get sick pay from day one The Guardian
• 'The public has a right to the truth': NHS staff speak out on coronavirus fears The Independent
• Coronavirus: UK cases jump to 87 in biggest single-day increase so far The Independent
• Coronavirus in the UK: NHS plan to increase video consultations 'needs careful thought', says BMA deputy chair iNews
• These numbers show how well the NHS can treat a coronavirus crisis Wired