Officials said Britons should prepare for a ‘challenging few months’ after 49,156 infections were recorded yesterday – the highest figure in three months.
Experts are concerned the booster programme was moving too slowly and Sage members yesterday warned ‘other measures’ may be needed to relieve pressure on the NHS.
Last night Boris Johnson’s spokesman said there were ‘currently’ no plans to reintroduce restrictions but that they were keeping ‘a very close watch on the latest statistics’.
Britain led the world in the initial
vaccine rollout, but it has now slumped behind Italy, Spain and France
in terms of the percentage of the population to be double-jabbed....<<<Read More>>>....