By Manori Ravindran
Coronavirus: Britain to 'live with some form of social distancing for over a year' warns UK chief medical officer
22.04.2020 - 22:31 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Britain will have to live with some form of social distancing for over a year to keep the coronavirus transmission rate down, according to the Government’s chief medical officer.
In a frank assessment of the current lockdown measures Professor Chris Whitty chief medical officer for England, said the chances of a vaccine being developed in the next year was “incredibly small” meaning restrictions would have to remain in some shape.
Speaking at the Downing Street press conference Whitty said: “I
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