Britain could grind to a standstill as Covid-19 cases surge - but the government’s policy is to ‘shut your eyes and let it rip,’ a SAGE advisor has warned.
Susan Michie says urgent action is needed to stop huge numbers of unnecessary deaths and hospitalisations as new, highly infectious variants spread across the county.
But she fears the make-shift cabinet will continue to sit on its hands as 350,000 new cases are reported every day next week, according to leading forecaster the ZOE Covid study app.