Foreign holidays could trigger ANOTHER UK-wide lockdown, experts warn

Foreign holidays could trigger another lockdown because they risk bringing back vaccine-dodging coronavirus variants, experts warn.  Boris Johnson has promised his ‘roadmap’ will end the crippling restrictions ‘once and for all’, as Britain marks a year since life as we knew it ground to a halt.  But SAGE scientists say trips abroad this summer could ‘jeopardise’ the … Read more

Foreign holidays could trigger ANOTHER UK-wide lockdown, experts warn

Foreign holidays could trigger another lockdown because they risk bringing back vaccine-dodging coronavirus variants, experts warn.  Boris Johnson has promised his ‘roadmap’ will end the crippling restrictions ‘once and for all’, as Britain marks a year since life as we knew it ground to a halt. But SAGE scientists say trips abroad this summer could … Read more

‘Professor Lockdown’ Neil Ferguson apologises again for flouting restrictions

‘Professor Lockdown’ Neil Ferguson apologises again for flouting restrictions he helped bring about – but says he is now ‘hopeful’ that this shutdown will be the last Neil Ferguson came to be known as ‘Professor Lockdown’ amid the first wave He stood down from SAGE after revelations he broke lockdown he introduced Prof Ferguson has … Read more

‘Professor Lockdown’ Neil Ferguson apologises again for flouting restrictions

‘Professor Lockdown’ Neil Ferguson apologises again for flouting restrictions he helped bring about – but says he is now ‘hopeful’ that this shutdown will be the last Neil Ferguson came to be known as ‘Professor Lockdown’ amid the first wave He stood down from SAGE after revelations he broke lockdown he introduced Prof Ferguson has … Read more

Covid UK: London, Manchester and other cities at risk of being ‘pockets’, SAGE adviser warns

Professor Andrew Hayward, a SAGE adviser, warned major cities could become Covid ‘pockets’ due to lower jab uptake rates  London, Manchester and other cities lagging behind in the vaccine roll-out could face spikes in coronavirus cases and deaths because millions of people won’t be unprotected, a top infectious diseases expert has warned. Professor Andrew Hayward, … Read more

London, Manchester and other cities are at risk of becoming Covid ‘pockets’, SAGE adviser warns

Professor Andrew Hayward, a SAGE adviser, warned major cities could become Covid ‘pockets’ due to lower jab uptake rates  London, Manchester and other cities could face spikes in coronavirus cases because millions are refusing to get the vaccine, a top infectious diseases expert has warned. Professor Andrew Hayward, who sits on a committee advising SAGE, … Read more

Surge in Covid cases across Europe could see summer holidays cancelled and threatens UK third wave

A surge in Covid cases across Europe could see summer holidays cancelled and threatens a potential third wave in Britain, government scientists have warned. Outbreaks of the South African variant in countries throughout the continent is causing particular concern, sparking calls for tougher travel restrictions. As a result, some experts fear European getaways in May, … Read more

Surge in Covid cases across Europe could see summer holidays cancelled and threatens UK third wave

A surge in Covid cases across Europe could see summer holidays cancelled and threatens a potential third wave in Britain, government scientists have warned. Outbreaks of the South African variant in countries throughout the continent is causing particular concern, sparking calls for tougher travel restrictions. As a result, some experts fear European getaways in May, … Read more

‘Professor Lockdown’ Neil Ferguson warns UK must keep South African Covid variant out

Professor Neil Ferguson warned today that Britain must keep out the South African variant of coronavirus amid spiralling cases in Europe. The SAGE adviser – dubbed ‘Professor Lockdown’ because his gloomy modelling of the first wave spooked ministers into the spring shutdown – said the troubling Covid strain was accounting for a ‘significant’ amount of … Read more

‘Professor Lockdown’ Neil Ferguson warns UK must keep South African Covid variant out

Professor Neil Ferguson has warned Britain must keep out the South African variant of coronavirus amid spiralling cases in Europe. The SAGE adviser – dubbed ‘Professor Lockdown’ after his gloomy modelling of the first wave spooked ministers into the spring shutdown – said the troubling Covid strain was accounting for a ‘significant’ amount of new … Read more