Easing of lockdown measures may have to be ‘reversed’ if variants spread rapidly, says scientist

Easing of lockdown measures may have to be ‘reversed’ if variants spread rapidly, says scientist Lockdown measures may need to be reintroduced if there is a rapid spread of Covid variants, a scientist advising the Government has said.

Surge testing is currently taking place in parts of London after a rise in people contracting the coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa. Northamptonshire Telegraph

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