England's Chief Medical Officer has warned we are walking a "narrow path" between economic catastrophe and a spike in the coronavirus as lockdown is eased.
Professor Chris Whitty warned that "this virus is a long way from gone" as he appeared with the Prime Minister on the eve of pubs reopening across England.
He added: "It is not going to be gone for a long time "Nobody watching this believes this is a risk-free next step. "We have to be absolutely serious about it." He urged people to keep following social distancing rules as lockdown restrictions are eased, adding: "If individuals, families and firms do not take them seriously the possibility of a second wave goes up sharply." He added: "Either side of the path that we are on there are