Full UK lockdown needed to prevent 2021 'catastrophe', Government scientist warns

Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper has secretly flown abroad for a ground-breaking medical trial after his long battle with Covid.The Good Morning Britain presenter jetted off with her husband on the 11,000-mile trip to Mexico.A world-renowned US doctor had contacted the 54-year-old after seeing her documentary about Derek, also 54, on TV. Derek has received treatment at a specialist clinic in Monterrey.He is due to return next month for another 28-day stay as doctors continue to monitor his brain, liver and lung function.Derek first became ill with Covid and was admitted to hospital in March 2020 and stayed there for over a year after being placed in a medically induced coma.Currently, he remains bed-bound and needs around-the-clock care but Kate said he is desperate to get better.Speaking about the treatment, the mum-of-two told The Sun how planning the trip took weeks.She said: “When I told Derek about this place he was excited.

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The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxAn infectious disease expert has claimed the UK is in need of a January national lockdown to prevent a "catastrophe" at the start of 2021.Andrew Hayward, a member of the Government’s New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group, warned the UK is at risk of entering "dangerous new phase of the pandemic."He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the country will need "decisive, early, national action" to prevent a "catastrophe" in January and February.The scientist, who is also a professor of infectious diseases epidemiology at University College London, said the increase in transmissibility means "previous levels of restrictions