The UK is "nowhere near" easing its various lockdown measures, the Chief Scientific Advisor warned today. Sir Patrick Vallance sounded the grim alert after reports suggested England's restrictions will only start easing significantly in April.
Boris Johnson previously claimed he wanted to lift restrictions from February 22, once the most vulnerable have a first vaccine dose.
But the date appears to be slipping, with The Sun reporting he is now working on a plan to allow outdoor mingling at Easter.
Sir Patrick today warned vaccines are not doing enough "heavy lifting" at the moment and case rates need to drop further. "This is absolutely not the time to be talking about relaxing measures," he told Sky News.
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