The government sees one in the event of a worsening corona situation in England so-called Plan B before, to which, however, only shallow measures such as a Reintroduction of the mask requirement or the recommendation to work from home again. Despite the recent 50,000 new infections per day and a sharp increase in corona deaths, the London government does not yet want to implement this Plan B itself. Since mid-July there have been virtually no corona measures in England.
The immunologist Peter Openshaw, who also sits on a government advisory body, warned in a BBC interview of another “lockdown Christmas”. Unless restrictions are imposed immediately, the situation will inevitably develop dramatically. He advised the British to be careful. “Do everything in your power to reduce the spread. Don’t wait for the government to change its laws. ”The faster you act, the greater the chance of Christmas with the family.