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Prof Neil Ferguson tells Westminster Insider:
“Hopeful” this will be the final lockdown, so long as the PM learns from past mistakes
Infection rates are tumbling & primary schools on track to return next month. Life in the UK should be back to normal next year
Prof Neil Ferguson tells Westminster Insider:
“Hopeful” this will be the final lockdown, so long as the PM learns from past mistakes Infection rates are tumbling & primary schools on track to return next month. Life in the UK should be back to normal next year
2/ Neil Ferguson also says:
Border controls could be last to go, with other countries taking months / years to catch up with UK vaccinations
PM must not unlock too fast, or will risk yet another lockdown
Up to *a third* of Brits, “certainly 30%”, have now had Covid
Border controls could be last to go, with other countries taking months / years to catch up with UK vaccinations PM must not unlock too fast, or will risk yet another lockdownUp to *a third* of Brits, “certainly 30%”, have now had Covid
3/ Ferguson on the past 12 months:
The "intense & stressful" week in March when he realised infections were out of control. "Basically we were testing the wrong people"
His “mixed feelings” during the Dom Cummings scandal, having himself just quit over a lockdown breach
The "intense & stressful" week in March when he realised infections were out of control. "Basically we were testing the wrong people" His “mixed feelings” during the Dom Cummings scandal, having himself just quit over a lockdown breach
4/ Ferguson on his critics:
Dismisses “ideologically-motivated” lockdown sceptics who “didn’t like the conclusion and so attacked the messenger”
Says he gets “distressing” and “unpleasant” emails from covid deniers & QAnon types
Have a listen
https://www.politico.eu/westminster-insider/?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=Jack&utm_campaign=WestminsterInsider&utm_content=Shortlink
Dismisses “ideologically-motivated” lockdown sceptics who “didn’t like the conclusion and so attacked the messenger” Says he gets “distressing” and “unpleasant” emails from covid deniers & QAnon typesHave a listen
https://www.politico.eu/westminster-insider/?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=Jack&utm_campaign=WestminsterInsider&utm_content=Shortlink
