Sage expert:'flip-flopping' on Covid restrictions unwise
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Prof John Edmunds calls for consistent UK government strategy and warns against relaxing measures
Encouraging the public to visit bars and restaurants and then closing down such venues when Covid-19 cases spike is not a sensible way to run the epidemic", a government scientific adviser has said.
Prof John Edmunds, a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), urged a long-term strategy when it comes to balancing the economy and the pandemic.
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