England's Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty
THE Covid alert level for the UK should be downgraded from four to three, the country's top medical officers have said following advice from its top scientists.
In a joint statement, the Chief Medical Officers for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as NHS England national medical director Stephen Powis, said the level should be reduced.
It follows great progress on the vaccine front, with two-thirds of all adults now vaccinated, and one third fully protected with both doses of the Covid jab, and infection, hospitalisation and death rates which have come down significantly since lockdown began in January.