Coronavirus NI - Patients admitted to hospital during second wave WILL be more likely to survive Covid-19 than patients admitted to hospital during the first wave say Health Minister and CMO

Patients admitted to hospital with Covid-19 during the second wave of the virus have a greater chance of survival than patients admitted to hospital with Covid-19 during the first wave, both Health Minister Robin Swann and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Michael McBride.

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Health Minister Robin Swann (left), Chief Scientific Advisor Professor Ian Young (centre) and Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael McBride during a press conference in Parliament Buildings, Stormont, on the latest coronavirus situation. (Photo: PA Wire)placeholder image
Health Minister Robin Swann (left), Chief Scientific Advisor Professor Ian Young (centre) and Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael McBride during a press conference in Parliament Buildings, Stormont, on the latest coronavirus situation. (Photo: PA Wire)
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