Patrick Vallance: "Will there be subsequent waves? By definition it's an unknown, everyone I've spoken to thinks it's highly likely that this disease will continue to circulate and come back in waves and may well be seasonal."

Substantially different tone to PM and ministers.
James Brokenshire told @SkyNews that a second wave is "absolutely not inevitable"
Vallance says social distancing will have to stay: "If it continues to go around the world then we remain exposed ...therefore the measures on reducing contact to reduce spread, social distancing and hygiene measures will be necessary."

PM said earlier 1m rule could be scrapped
No doubt of a big fissure in the Johnson/Vallance/Whitty triad.

Vallance and Whitty essentially sticking to line that life won't return to normal until we have a vaccine

PM saying that isn't the case because we have better tech/knowledge/structures in place.

Important division
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