The COVID Diaries – 168 19th September
Prof Neil Ferguson, whose modelling led to Britain’s coronavirus lockdown earlier this year, has said new restrictions will be needed in England “sooner rather than later” if the government is to prevent infections surging again.
Prof Neil Ferguson says the country faces a “perfect storm” after controls were eased over summer.
It is understood that Boris Johnson is preparing to impose nationwide measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 and is considering options including closing pubs and restaurants, or imposing 10pm curfews, and a nationwide ban on friends and separate households socialising.