With second spikes of infection already in Europe, including Germany, Sir Jeremy said "I think we will see rebounds" in "certain situations" - pointing to the outbreaks in meat packing factories as an example. He also predicted that the UK could see a small increase in cases in the first week of July as lockdown eases. Sir Jeremy warned more people could lose their lives, particularly if we fail to learn the lessons from the spring. It comes as crowds descended on beaches, including in Bournemouth, during last week's heat wave and hundreds attended illegal raves in London over the weekend. On reopening parts of the economy Sir Jeremy, director of the Wellcome Trust, said: "There is no zero risk in any of this.

Source: Daily Mirror June 28, 2020 23:20 UTC