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  • Professor Witchy.

  • The modeling is just reflecting the fact that because this is such a common virus gets to large numbers of people, even if you have a relatively small proportion of people still remain vulnerable.

  • That's still equates to a very large number of people overall, and that's really what this is reflecting.

  • And I think what we're gonna see is as things are opening up, what all the modelling suggests is, at some point we will get a surge in violence.

  • Uh, and whether that happens, we hope it doesn't happen soon.

  • But it might, for example, happen later in the summer.

  • If we if we open up gradually or if there's a seasonal effect, it might might happen over the next autumn and winter.

  • But I think all the modelling suggests there is going to be a further surge, and that will find the people who either have not been vaccinated or whether vaccines not worked.

  • Uh, and some of them will end up in hospital, and sadly, some of them were going to die.

  • And that is, that's just the reality of of where we are the current vaccination.

  • The current model does make a number of assumptions go into those details, too, if you're interested.

  • But broadly, that is the reason why we're expecting to see further deaths, although the ratio of cases two deaths will go right down as a result of vaccination, but not right down to zero, unfortunately.

Professor Witchy.

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UK cases will surge again even with vaccines, authorities say

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vulnerable

US /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/

UK /ˈvʌlnərəbl/

  • adjective
  • Being open to attack or damage
  • Being easily harmed, hurt, or wounded
  • Susceptible to physical or emotional harm.
  • Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
  • Open to persuasion or suggestion; easily influenced.
  • In need of special care, support, or protection because of age, disability, or risk of abuse or neglect.
  • Susceptible to physical or emotional harm.
  • Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
  • Open to attack or damage from criticism, arguments, or questions.
  • (of a person) in need of special care, support, or protection because of age, disability, or risk of abuse or neglect.
  • Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
  • Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
  • (In a card game, especially bridge) in a position where penalties are higher and bonuses are greater.
common

US /ˈkɑmən/

UK /'kɒmən/

  • noun
  • Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • Field near a village owned by the local community
  • A piece of open land for public use.
  • A piece of open land for public use.
  • adjective
  • Shared; Belonging to or used by everyone
  • Typical, normal; not unusual
  • Without special rank or position; ordinary.
  • Found all over the place.
  • Lacking refinement; vulgar.
  • Occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.
  • Lacking refinement; vulgar.
  • (of a noun) denoting a class of objects or a concept as opposed to a particular individual.
surge

US /sɜ:rdʒ/

UK /sɜ:dʒ/

  • noun
  • Sudden movement in one direction by many
  • Sudden or unexpected increase in amount
  • Unexpected increase or movement, as in sea/prices
  • verb
  • To move unexpectedly and quickly in one direction
  • To rise to an unexpected height
expect

US /ɪkˈspɛkt/

UK /ɪk'spekt/

  • verb
  • To believe something is probably going to happen
  • other
  • To anticipate or believe that something will happen or someone will arrive.
  • To require something from someone as a duty or obligation.
  • To believe that something will happen or is likely to happen.
current

US /ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-/

UK /'kʌrənt/

  • noun
  • Electricity flowing through wires
  • Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
  • A general tendency or course of events.
  • Currency in circulation.
  • A widespread feeling or opinion.
  • adjective
  • Happening or being in the present time
  • Happening or existing now; belonging to the present time.
  • In general use or accepted by most people.
  • Valid or up-to-date.
  • Of or relating to the present time; up-to-date.
  • other
  • A flow of electrical charge through a conductor.
reality

US /riˈælɪti/

UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

  • noun
  • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • A thing that is actually experienced or seen.
  • other
  • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
  • The true situation and circumstances of life.
  • The aggregate of all that is real or existent within a system, as opposed to that which is only ideal.
reflect

US /rɪˈflɛkt/

UK /rɪ'flekt/

  • verb
  • To indicate or be a sign of something
  • To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
  • To show an image in glass, water, a mirror etc.
  • To think of something seriously and carefully
  • other
  • To throw back light, heat, sound, or an image from a surface.
  • To show or express something; to be a sign or indication of something.
  • To show or be a sign of a particular situation or feeling.
  • other
  • To think deeply or carefully about something.
  • To think deeply or carefully about something.
gradually

US /ˈɡrædʒʊəlɪ/

UK /ˈgrædʒuəli/

  • adverb
  • Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
  • In a gradual way; slowly, by degrees.
  • Little by little; in a slow and progressive manner.
  • Over a period of time; not suddenly or abruptly.
  • Increasingly; by a series of small steps.
  • In a gradual way; slowly, by degrees.
  • Increasing or developing by fine or imperceptible degrees.
  • In a gradual way; slowly; by degrees.
  • In a gradual way; slowly; by degrees.
remain

US /rɪˈmen/

UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

  • verb
  • To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • To stay in a place when other people have gone
  • To be left undone (after other things changed)
  • other
  • To stay behind or in the same place
  • To be left over or still existing
  • To continue to be something
effect

US /ɪˈfɛkt/

UK /ɪ'fekt/

  • noun
  • An advantage, benefit
  • Change brought about by a cause; result
  • The power to produce a result; influence.
  • other
  • To cause (something) to happen; bring about.