(Image: Getty Images/Design Pics RF)Such a move would be a massive escalation of national measures to control a surge of Covid-19. The maximum number of people reportedly being considered is DOUBLE the 2.2million who were advised to shield for four months earlier this year. Prof Peter Openshaw of Imperial, who advises government experts SAGE, today warned “we must act fast” to stop the virus exploding. (Image: Getty Images)But the plans would stop short of the national food parcel delivery service that was set up in the shielding programme. No10 reportedly abandoned rival plans for a blanket shielding measure that would have targeted anyone over a certain age.

Source: Daily Mirror September 13, 2020 08:24 UTC