‘Thanks to the successful rollout of our vaccination programme, we are progressing cautiously through our road map,’ Mr Johnson said. ‘But I must stress that the pandemic is not over and that cases will continue to rise over the coming weeks. ‘Letting cases rise with no action means further pressure on the NHS, more sickness, disruption to education and risks a new variant emerging with a selection advantage. So far ‘learning to live with the virus’ had been no more than a ministerial slogan. And what support will be in place for the most deprived areas where cases are highest and vaccination rates lowest.

Source: The Nation July 05, 2021 05:03 UTC