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Face masks are expected to still be in use until the end of the year at least, Sir Patrick warned.
Speaking alongside Boris Johnson at a Downing Street press conference yesterday, the chief scientific adviser suggested non-medical interventions , including masks, are likely to continue even if the UK s vaccination drive is successful.
He said: It’s possible that, coming into next winter in particular, certain things may be necessary. Tony Fauci yesterday said in the US that he thought that things like masks may be needed next winter. I think we’re in the same position, that it may be necessary next winter to have things like mask-wearing in certain situations.
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Globe-trotting tourists used to be “flight-shamed” for their CO2 footprint. Now it is the struggle against SARS-CoV-2 that’s put a target on their back. Whether it’s hypocrite politicians sneaking off for sunny vacations while urging the public to stay home, or social-media influencers flaunting trips to Dubai, the sight of a Panama hat or wheelie suitcase is provoking outrage.
A lot of the anger is justified, especially in countries living under some form of lockdown with foreign travel discouraged or heavily restricted. Nothing undermines public trust in policy like people using dental appointments in Spain to get around restrictions on flying out of Dublin. In the tug of war between vaccinations and variants, letting imported infections go unchecked is the kind of deadly error countries want to avoid. Travel is, after all, the “hallmark” of how Covid-19 spreads, as one expert puts it.
OPINION: Globe-trotting tourists used to be flight-shamed for their CO2 footprint. Now it is the struggle against SARS-CoV-2 that s put a target on their back. Whether it s hypocritical politicians sneaking off for sunny vacations while urging the public to stay home or social-media influencers flaunting trips to Dubai, the sight of a Panama hat or wheelie suitcase is provoking outrage. A lot of the anger is justified, especially in countries living under some form of lockdown with foreign travel discouraged or heavily restricted. Nothing undermines public trust in policy like people using dental appointments in Spain to get around restrictions on flying out of Dublin.
▷🥇 No hay fin a la pandemia de coronavirus sin igualdad de acceso a la vacuna: expertos latarde.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from latarde.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.