This cracking analysis from UEA microbiologist David Livermore reveals just how pointless our border controls are.
He writes: "Will travel restrictions, and threatened 10-year prison sentences for those who flout them, protect us from new variants? No."
telegraph.co.uk/travel/advice/…
He writes: "Will travel restrictions, and threatened 10-year prison sentences for those who flout them, protect us from new variants? No."
telegraph.co.uk/travel/advice/…
"Firstly because the South African variant is already circulating in the UK and is doubtless under-detected. Secondly, because they will continue to be imported from elsewhere in the world and, as a trading nation, we cannot isolate ourselves."
"And, above all, because E484K mutations have emerged independently here, notably around Bristol, and will continue to do so."
A slow lifting of lockdown could be risky, he adds.
"As vulnerable groups are vaccinated, lockdown should be swiftly released, allowing circulation of virus in the low-risk population. Those who have been vaccinated will be exposed at a time when their antibody levels are high."
"As vulnerable groups are vaccinated, lockdown should be swiftly released, allowing circulation of virus in the low-risk population. Those who have been vaccinated will be exposed at a time when their antibody levels are high."
"The result will be to boost and widen immunity. The touted alternative of a very cautious re-opening, sounds safer, but it isn’t. It hazards delivering a population with waning immunity as we enter the next winter virus season."
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