The academic’s remarks came after Boris Johnson said he hoped to bring forward the end of coronavirus restrictionsBoris Johnson’s plan to ease all lockdown restrictions early has been criticised by doctors and scientists, including one leading expert who said it was irresponsible and based on politics rather than data. Tim Spector, a professor of epidemiology at King’s College London, said that he was “surprised and shocked” by the decision given the high prevalence of the Omicron variant in the UK. SponsoredOther experts raised concerns about removing the requirement to isolate if infected, saying it could prove to be a “very stupid” move. Spector, who oversees the Zoe app which monitors the spread of Covid-19, said his data suggested that there were more than 200,000 cases a day. Johnson told the Commons on Wednesday that he hoped to bring forward the end

Source: The Times February 11, 2022 03:07 UTC