Covid: Sage scientist fears England could repeat ‘mistakes of last summer’
by Alex Mistlin from on (#5KPQB)
Prof Stephen Reicher says restrictions may have to be reimposed if reopening leads to surge in infections
A scientific adviser to the government's Covid-19 response has expressed fears England could be in danger of repeating the mistakes of last summer".
Prof Stephen Reicher, from the University of St Andrews and a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) subcommittee on behavioural science, said the government may have to reimpose restrictions if the reopening leads to a surge in infections.
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