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Title:"Around 1%" will die from coronavirus, says England's chief medical officer
Date:3rd March 2020
Summary:Professor Chris Whitty said there is a "significant ramp up" in the death rate of those infected with coronavirus who are over 80 years old, adding: "If you're talking about the low-risk groups, the rate of mortality is well below 1%."