Boris Johnson has said caution is “absolutely vital” before the abandonment of virtually all formal Covid restrictions as ministers toughen their language amid expectations of soaring infection rates. The move “must come with a warning”, said Johnson, who will host a Downing Street press conference at the same time as Sajid Javid, the health secretary, briefs MPs in the Commons. “Cases will rise as we unlock, so as we confirm our plans today, our message will be clear. Javid said on Sunday that the scale of the Covid-created backlog could see waiting lists rise to 13m in the coming months. Speaking to the Sunday Telegraph, he said the situation was “going to get a lot worse before it gets better”.

Source: The Guardian July 11, 2021 21:22 UTC