In the UK, nearly 10% of people aged 80 or over will die in the next year

The risk of them dying if infected with coronavirus is almost exactly the same

That does not mean there will be no extra deaths - but there will be "a substantial overlap"

http://bbc.in/CoronavirusDeathToll">https://bbc.in/Coronavir...

The UK government strategy is currently in the "delay phase" - the aim is to slow the spread of the virus

So how effective is the lockdown? And what impact could it have on people’s health, and the number of people who die? http://bbc.in/CoronavirusDeathToll">https://bbc.in/Coronavir...

However, it is important to remember for most, coronavirus will not lead to death and can be a mild infection

It may not even present symptoms in some people

http://bbc.in/CoronavirusSymptoms">https://bbc.in/Coronavir...

Follow the latest coronavirus developments, across the BBC: http://bbc.in/CoronavirusNews ">https://bbc.in/Coronavir...