Boris Johnson says there is 'very substantial' risk of intensive care being overwhelmed

mirror.co.uk:

There is now a "very substantial" risk intensive care units will be overwhelmed, Boris Johnson declared today. The Prime Minister warned the situation in the NHS is "very tough indeed" and the "strain is colossal" on staff.

Last week, when he announced a national lockdown in England, Mr Johnson used more careful language. He said on January 5: "If action is not taken NHS capacity may be overwhelmed within 21 days." But today he told the Commons Liaison Committee the risk was "very substantial".

He told MPs: "If you ask me when do we think that the ICU capacity is likely to be overtopped, I can't give you a prediction for that. "But all I can say is that the risk is very substantial and we have to keep the pressure off the NHS and the only