Lockdown aim is to reduce Covid enough by 2 December to move on, says Whitty –– video

The chief medical officer for England has told MPs the aim of the lockdown is to reduce infection rates to a point where there is a 'realistic possibility' of restrictions being eased after 2 December. England will enter a second national lockdown on Thursday after a steep rise in the number of coronavirus infections and hospital admissions in many areas of the country. The UK's chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, said test and trace was not having a 'big impact' on the prevalence of the virus * UK coronavirus live: Chris Whitty says 'realistic possibility' lockdown is eased after 2 December and R will fall below 1 Continue reading...
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