UK downgrades Covid-19 alert threat level
by Nicola Davis Science correspondent from on (#5HNEE)
Medical chiefs cut threat level from 4 to 3, pointing to impact of vaccinations and social distancing
The UK's four chief medical officers have agreed the Covid-19 alert level should move from level 4 to level 3, thanks to the success of the vaccination programme and social distancing restrictions.
This means the epidemic is in general circulation but transmission of the virus is no longer deemed to be high or rising exponentially.
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