ICU workers say they have been forced to "dilute" their care and describe mental health struggles under unprecedented pressure. When asked that very thing, Johnson has repeatedly pointed to a new and more contagious variant of the virus, now infamously known around the world as the "UK variant." Experts say the government hasn't learned from its past mistakes and still lacks a coherent strategy. The export of the UK variant to 60 countries demonstrates how porous the UK's border has been. Like many health experts, he warns against the UK becoming too reliant on the vaccine as a silver bullet.

Source: CNN January 26, 2021 16:47 UTC