A leading scientific adviser to the British government has urged caution over the approach to the scheduled easing of Covid-19 restrictions next month.
Professor Adam Finn said authorities ought to have a clear picture of the pandemic before such moves are made. His comments come amid fears about the rising infection rate linked to the Indian variant.
Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi acknowledged over the weekend that "we have to be cautious" because of concerns about the infection rate.
Professor Finn, from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, said while the country's vaccination programme "will ultimately give us ...