Stephen Powis answers questions at daily press conference on Covid-19 from Downing Street

The video discusses how the severity of a virus increases with age, particularly affecting the elderly. It highlights other risk factors such as existing medical conditions, obesity, and ethnicity. The importance of shielding vulnerable groups is emphasized. The video also covers the predicted number of deaths if no action was taken and how social distancing measures have reduced this number. Finally, it stresses the need to avoid a second peak of infections by maintaining effective measures.

Which age group is most severely affected by the virus according to the video?

• Adults in their 30s

• Children under 10

• Teenagers

• People in their 80s and 90s

Besides age, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a risk factor for the virus?

• Existing medical conditions

• Gender

• Obesity

• Ethnicity

What is the purpose of shielding the most vulnerable individuals?

• To test new vaccines on them

• To ensure they receive the virus first

• To protect them from potential infection

• To increase their exposure to the virus

What was the predicted number of deaths in the worst-case scenario if no action was taken?

• 500,000

• 250,000

• 1,000,000

• 100,000

What is crucial to prevent a second peak of infections?

• Increasing the R number

• Reducing social distancing measures

• Keeping the R number below one

• Allowing mass gatherings