‘WE’LL BEAT THIS!’ Chris Whitty says we’re ‘out of Covid hole’ after vaccine breakthrough
CHRIS WHITTY hailed the volunteers and experts involved in the effort to combat the coronavirus following an announcement today that the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine offers a strong level of protection against COVID-19.
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In a statement, England's Chief Medical Officer and the Prime Minister praised the effort of the British people during the coronavirus pandemic. Mr Whitty paid a passionate tribute to those that are taking part in the process of developing vaccines, participating in drug trials and helping in the effort to understand the coronavirus.
Mr Whitty said: "I was only going to say one thing and that is an absolutely massive thank you to all of those up and down this country who are volunteering every day for studies into Covid.
"Some in vaccines and drugs, some in testing and many in trying to understand the disease.
"We have repeatedly said that it is only science that is going to get us out of this whole and people across the UK are contributing enormously to this by volunteering their time and expertise."
He added: "It is only by this combination of science that we will defeat it.
"So I just wanted to thank people from all of us for this enormous thing that they have done to help us and everybody get out of the Covid hole.
"But it will be a long haul."
Earlier today the Prime Minister announced that the national lockdown will not be renewed after December 2.
Boris Johnson also stated that the UK will revert back to the tier-system used prior to the national lockdown.
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The Prime Minister said: "The national lockdown will end on December 2 and it will not be renewed.
"From next Wednesday people will be able to leave their home for any purpose and meet others in outdoor public spaces subject to the rule of six.
"Collective worship, weddings and outdoor sports can resume.
"Shops, personal care, gyms and the wider leisure sector can reopen.
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"But without sensible precautions, we would risk the virus escalating into a winter or new year surge."
He added: "We are not going to replace national measures with a free for all, we are going to go back instead to a regional tiered approach, applying the toughest measures where Covid is most prevalent.
"While the previous local restrictions do cut the R number, they were not quite enough to reduce it below one.
"So the scientific advice is as we come out our tiers need to be made tougher."
