Regular UK lockdowns could help control Covid, says Sage expert
by Michael Savage Policy editor from on (#58KA0)
Strategy of repeated circuit breakers' would reduce total number of cases, according to leading scientific adviser
One of the government's scientific advisers has said repeated mini lockdowns" could be effective as a tool to bring Covid-19 cases under control.
The suggestion from Professor John Edmunds, a member of the government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), comes amid growing evidence the virus's prevalence is growing among older, more vulnerable people.
Continue reading...