Don't expect changes to UK lockdown yet, says Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab
Mr Raab - who is standing in for Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he recovers from coronavirus - said a meeting of scientific advisers would take place to review evidence relating to the current lockdown restrictions this week.
And responding to claims the government lacks an exit strategy, Mr Raab said it was"crucially important that we do not take our eye off the ball or the public's focus" on social distancing measures.The Department of Health said a further 4,342 people had tested positive for coronavirus as of 09:00 BST on Monday.It has become a vexed issue in this pandemic and the UK government's chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, said the country's stance was being reviewed.
But in the future he can see face masks being recommended for people who can't socially distance in their jobs, such as hairdressers, and then eventually everyone.
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