Reports show Boris Johnson is hoping to avoid being likened to 'scrooge'
detailed the harrowing rise in cases of Covid-19 in the past week, it looks as though the current tightening of lockdown restrictions are here to stay. Notably, the government’s expert medical advisors Sir Patrick Vallance and Professor Chris Whitty said that we can expect to be dealing with coronavirus for at least another six months.were banned from mixing with other households and face a 10pm curfew in pubs.
In the light of this morning’s briefing, which stated that the UK could face 50,000 cases a day by October without furtherrestrictions, it’s clear that there are still big hurdles to get over before the Prime Minister can even make a decision about Christmas Day. However, he is expected to address the national in a televised briefing tomorrow.
What we do know now though is that the government are striving towards a ‘normal Christmas’. Appearing on ITV’s This Morning today, health secretary Matt Hancock was asked by host Holly Willoughby whether we’ll be able to hug our grandparents this festive season.‘I want Christmas to be as normal as possible,’ he said. ‘The more we can control the virus now and stop the spread now the easier it’s going to be to have a Christmas that’s as close to normal as possible.
While his answer didn’t exactly answer the question, it goes to show how little we all – including the government – know about the future impact of this virus, particularly as it’s so dependent on lockdown rules. This morning’s briefing did offer some hope though, Sir Patrick Vallance noted a vaccine may be available for small groups – the most vulnerable – before the end of the year. Hopefully, with scientists and medical experts working hard to combat this virus, some respite from coronavirus will be all of our Christmas presents this year.
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