When is coronavirus expected to peak in the UK and why?

Easter may mark the moment that lockdown measures bring fall in infection rate

Coronavirus testing site
A health worker at a drive-through coronavirus testing site in Wolverhampton
(Image credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Health Secretary Matt Hancock indicated on Friday that Britain’s coronavirus death rate could peak over the Easter weekend, before rowing back on the prediction just hours later.

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