A leading health official has warned that a rise in coronavirus cases has begun to put a strain on the NHS. Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, wants ministers to discuss “sensible precautions” Brits can take to help ease pressures and help reduce case numbers.
Mr Hopson has warned that the Government "doesn't seem to want to talk about coronavirus anymore". According to The Times, he has said that Britain needs a "proper grown-up national debate about what living with covid actually means”. He has also said that the debate on covid curbs should be supported by Professor Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer, and Sir Patrick Vallance, the chief scientific adviser.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the end of all legal covid restrictions in England, back in February. Since then, free testing has been ended, masks have been made optional in most public spaces, and those with covid are no longer required to isolate.
