Both scientists and the government have agreed that double vaccination weakens the link between infection and serious illness of death. But experts have urged people to remain cautious, with face masks still recommended on public transport and other crowded spaces. (Image: Getty Images)Professor Andrew Hayward, a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), told Sky News on Monday: "If we have uncontrolled transmission then we will have an extraordinary high number of cases. (Image: PA)Prof Hayward added: "We are heading into the biggest wave of Covid infection that we have ever seen. "And that could move into the mid and high tens of thousands of deaths if we just went back to normal activity."

Source: Daily Mirror July 19, 2021 13:20 UTC