Government should call for extension of Brexit transition to protect public safety and health
December 21, 2020
Public health workers, struggling with a new covid-19 variant, cannot be expected to deal with a chaotic end of the Brexit transition too
As 2020 draws to a close, the United Kingdom faces a perfect storm. A new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has emerged with multiple mutations, several of which seem to increase the risk of transmission. This variant is now spreading rapidly from its apparent origins in the South East of England. The health secretary, Matt Hancock, has conceded that it is now out of control and new Tier 4 measures are necessary to deal with this crisis.