Family Christmas gatherings could lead to further coronavirus-related deaths in the spring, an expert has warned. Dr Gabriel Scally said he will avoid meeting his relatives this festive season due to concerns about the spread of Covid-19.
It comes after the Government announced an easing of restrictions of Christmas, allowing three households to meet for five days from December 23 to December 27.
Dr Scally, of the Royal Society of Medicine, said: "If we have a very merry Christmas, and meet lots of friends and relations, then I fear that in January and February we may well be burying some relations. "That's the cruel truth of this virus.
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