Why Is COVID-19 Declining in UK? All the Theories Behind the Surprising Fall
On 8/2/21 at 8:10 PM EDT
The United Kingdom has been reporting a decline in daily COVID-19 cases for more than a week. But experts are not sure why or if there even is less of the deadly virus circulating in Great Britain.
According to UK government data, new daily cases had been up to almost 55,000 on July 17, before abruptly dropping back below 25,000 as of August 1. These figures are surprising, especially given the recent easing on lockdown restrictions as of July 19.
One theory? It could be Euro2020 and the way the sports fans have influenced the spread of infection.