Health
Covid: Christmas five-day relaxation period ‘a mistake’ – BBC News
The warning from a public health expert comes as the UK reports a further 519 deaths.
image captionProfessor of Public Health Linda Bauld said the UK loosening rules over Christmas is a mistake
Loosening Covid restrictions across the UK over Christmas is a “mistake,” a public health expert has said.
Edinburgh University’s Prof Linda Bauld said there was concern about people travelling from “high to low prevalence areas” to see their loved ones.
Wales’ Health Minister Vaughan Gething said changes would cause “huge issues about trust”, but could happen if case rates stayed high.
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