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.
Professor John Edmunds, a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), said the new restrictions announced by the Prime Minister aren't strict enough to curb the spread of coronavirus, and he predicted the second wave of the pandemic will continue to spiral out of control.
Calling for tougher measures to be imposed "as soon as possible", he said action had not been taken quickly enough back in March and that "mistake" is about to be repeated.
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