A senior UK government adviser on Covid-19 said he was very concerned that there could be another “Christmas lockdown” when he urged the public to do everything possible to reduce transmission of the virus.
Professor Peter Openshaw, a member of the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (Nervtag), said the number of cases and death rates are currently completely unacceptable and pose a serious risk to another lockdown at Christmas.
Restrictions like working from home and wearing masks are very important to contain the spread of Covid.
The expert’s warning comes after the prime minister defied calls by health officials for tighter restrictions despite the rise in the number of infections.
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