Ministers caught between lockdown sceptics and ability of coronavirus to exploit any easing of restrictions
Health correspondent Shaun Lintern considers the tough choices ahead in the battle against the coronavirus
Just over a week into the second national lockdown and the signs are positive that the spread of the coronavirus is being flattened and the rate of transmission is falling.
Unlike the first wave, however, which was characterised by a large exponential spike and a precipitous fall after the first lockdown, the second wave is proving to be slower in its rise; worryingly, this may also be the case for its fall.
The new reports released on Friday by the government’s scientists cast some fresh doubt on the effectiveness of the three tiers of restrictions that were brought in during October to tackle regional flare-ups of the disease.
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