Boris Johnson announced his plans to end nearly all restrictions in England. Prof Whitty also said he would be “surprised” if there was a return to a pre-pandemic normality before spring, as he predicted a “difficult winter”.
One of the key experts in the coronavirus response, Prof Whitty said he expects people who contract the Delta variant to be affected by long Covid at similar rates to previous strains.
But he said soaring case rates will mean more unvaccinated people will be struck by the disorder, defined as symptoms persisting for more than four weeks.“Since there’s a lot of Covid at the moment and the rates are going up, I regret to say I think we will get a significant amount more long Covid particularly in the younger ages where.