Could Another Surge Prevent UK From Reopening?

Health authorities warned that things could get worse if the government relaxed its travel restrictions now. Calum Semple who is a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergency warned that it is going to be a “pretty miserable” winter ahead. Semple said that we should expect “other respiratory viruses” by winter. Instead of prematurely opening the economy, Semple believes that the UK should focus on vaccinating more people to lessen the impact of a possible surge. Public Health England agrees and recommends that the UK should maintain its current restrictions. This allows more people to complete their doses. Susan Hopkins who is the strategic response director at the Public Health England said that “we may need to do further lockdowns this winter” if hospitals are overwhelmed. To avoid this, she believes that “we should predominantly holiday at home this summer”.

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