Public health measures are key to curbing Covid in UK, say scientists

On the second anniversary of the first lockdown, experts including Wellcome Trust director Jeremy Farrar, outline what needs to be done to cope with pandemics

Stopping the spread of Covid-19 through public health measures remains vital to curbing the pandemic, one of Britain's most senior scientific figures has warned.

On the eve of the second anniversary of the lockdown that began the UK's Covid response, Jeremy Farrar, director of the Wellcome Trust, called for investment in next-generation vaccines and better access to vaccinations for poorer countries.