Think it’s all over? Why the Covid experts are not so sure about that

Analysis: the end of restrictions in the UK has not led to a surge in cases, but coronavirus remains unpredictable

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They are questions lurking in many people's minds: just how upbeat or pessimistic should we be about the pandemic now? How does the UK compare with other countries? And is the worst of the crisis really over?

Two weeks after freedom day" in England and with case numbers across the UK remaining lower than some modellers had feared, the worst seems to have eased. Future lockdowns, according to experts, seem unlikely unless new variants emerge.