Coronavirus UK: Van-Tam says nationwide lockdown ‘inappropriate’
England’s deputy chief medical officer has slapped down calls for a national ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown to wrestle down the surge in coronavirus cases. Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said imposing harsh restrictions in low-infection areas would not curb spread of the disease in hotspots such as the North West. Flanking Boris Johnson at a Downing Street press briefing … Read more