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08.08.2021 / 00:19

Government scientific adviser 'cautiously optimistic' further lockdowns won't be needed to bring Covid cases under control

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UK to be 'more of less free' of coronavirus pandemic by Christmas, claims Sage professor

coronavirus by Christmas, a scientist advising the government says.Sage member and epidemiologist, Professor John Edmunds, has warned that the virus is not going anywhere any time soon even with the vaccine rollout.According to Prof Edmunds, we are likely to not see the back of Covid-19 until the end of 2021 due to new variants mutating, The Independent reports.Following Boris Johnson's announcement that a quarter of adults in England had received their first vaccine dose, Professor Edmunds told ITV that he thinks "we will be more or less free of this by the end of this year...

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Bristol Covid variant could 'reinfect people who've had vaccine' SAGE expert fears

A Bristol variant of coronavirus could reinfect people who have been vaccinated, a SAGE expert warned.

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UK "more or less free" of Coronavirus crisis by Christmas SAGE expert says

The UK should be "more or less free" of the coronavirus crisis by the end of the year, a leading epidemiologist has predicted.

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16.01.2021 / 18:15

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New Brazilian coronavirus variant likely to be in UK already, warns top scientist

direct to your inbox The new Brazilian strain of coronavirus is likely to already be in the UK, a leading epidemiologist has warned.

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UK coronavirus death toll 'will exceed 100,000', predicts SAGE professor

The UK's coronavirus death toll will exceed 100,000, predicts a SAGE professor.

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20.12.2020 / 00:05

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“This is the worst moment of the whole epidemic” SAGE professor warns

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SAGE expert warns we'll only emerge from coronavirus 'nightmare' at Easter

The UK will only start to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic by Easter, one of the scientific advisers to the Government has said.

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Coronavirus 'holding gun to UK's head' as stricter lockdown measures for north loom

Coronavirus is "holding a gun" to the UK government's head as stricter lockdown measures for parts of the north loom.

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As virus surges, critics say UK hasn't learned from mistakes

LONDON – Britain bungled its response to the coronavirus the first time around. Now many scientists fear it’s about to do it again.The virus is on the rise once more in the U.K., which has recorded almost 42,000 COVID-19 deaths, with confirmed infections at their highest level since May.

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New coronavirus rules aren't strict enough, Boris Johnson's own adviser says

One of Boris Johnson's own scientific advisers fears the Government is repeating the same mistake after failing to act quickly enough to flatten the first wave of Covid-19.

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Christmas 'at risk' if coronavirus cases keep rising amid full lockdown fears

Christmas get togethers could be put at risk for millions if the rise in new coronavirus cases continues, an expert has warned.

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Top UK government scientist warns coronavirus cases now 'increasing exponentially' again

coronavirus cases are now "increasing exponentially" once again. Professor John Edmunds, a member of the government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), has told ITV News that the autumn will be a challenge.

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Relaxing lockdown too soon will cause spike in North as R-rate rise splits UK

Relaxing lockdown too soon risks a second Covid-19 spike in the North, experts warn.

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Delay in coronavirus lockdown 'cost a lot of lives', SAGE scientific adviser claims

coronavirus with a confirmed death toll of more than 40,000 – and sources suggest it's closer to 50,000.Critics, including medical professionals, scientists and lawmakers, say the Government's response to the outbreak was too slow in imposing crucial measures such as the lockdown and protecting elderly people in care homes.And despite reservations from some of its own scientific advisers, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is now easing the lockdown measures which have closed much of the economy since March 23.Asked during an interview on BBC what regrets he had about the handling of the outbreak, John Edmunds, a member of the Government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), said: "We should have gone into lockdown earlier."The

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Government coronavirus advisor says UK locked down too late and it's 'cost a lot of lives'

The UK imposed its coronavirus lockdown too late in a decision that "cost a lot of lives", a top scientific advisor to the government said today.

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Scientist warns Black Lives Matter protesters to social distance and wear face masks

People planning to attend Blacks Lives Matter protests across the UK this weekend are being warned to wear face masks and observe social distancing rules.

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UK 'will need extreme lockdown to avoid huge spike in coronavirus deaths' warns study

Britain will need an “extreme” lockdown to bring the coronavirus crisis under control, a new study has warned.

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30.05.2020 / 19:27

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Government says it continues to be 'led by science' after concerns over lockdown easing

A senior minister has insisted that the government is still being led by science despite concerns that lockdown measures are being lifted too quickly.

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Scientists say it's too early to ease UK lockdown amid fears over warm weekend

UK government advisers have voiced concerns the easing of lockdown measures from Monday will come too soon and could cause a spike in the spread of coronavirus.

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29.05.2020 / 22:11

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Expert suggests it could be too soon to lift lockdown - this is why

An expert in infectious diseases has suggested it may be too soon to lift the lockdown while the number of coronavirus cases remains 'relatively high'.

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Reopening schools is 'political decision, not science led' says SAGE member

The moves to reopen schools in the UK are "political decisions" not supported by scientific evidence, a SAGE member said this evening.

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Coronavirus: UK lockdown 'is slowing spread of COVID-19', promising study finds

Lockdown and social distancing measures introduced by the British government to slow the spread of COVID-19 may already be working, according to preliminary research findings, and could soon see Britain's epidemic of infections declining.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0