Neil Ferguson, a leading epidemiologist, said the country had almost reached a state of herd immunity as it settled into a new normal of about 40,000 cases a day. Other experts disagreed.
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Alarm in U.K. Over Virus Variant Bolsters Case for Lockdown
A warning that the variant could be deadlier is a powerful argument that Britain could be entering a severe new phase of the pandemic and that easing lockdown rules could be calamitous.
New Virus Variant May Be Somewhat Deadlier, U.K. Warns
The evidence on the fatality rate is worrisome but not yet solid, scientists said. It contrasts with news that Britain is vaccinating its people at a promising pace.
Europe Said It Was Pandemic-Ready. Pride Was Its Downfall.
The coronavirus exposed European countries’ misplaced confidence in faulty models, bureaucratic busywork and their own wealth.
For Boris Johnson’s Science Advisers, Pressure, Anxieties and ‘Pastoral Support’
As public scrutiny of a secretive panel of scientists heightened, its members nearly buckled under the strain.
As U.K. Deaths Mount, Political Terrain Gets Trickier for Boris Johnson
Facing off against the new Labour leader, Keir Starmer, in an eerily quiet Parliament, the prime minister seemed uncharacteristically defensive.
The Secretive Group Guiding the U.K. on Coronavirus
The British government frequently says it’s “guided by the science,” but the members of its scientific advisory group, SAGE, are a secret.
The Rising Heroes of the Coronavirus Era? Nations’ Top Scientists
Scientists in Europe are becoming household names, fulfilling societies’ emotional and practical need for the truth.
Britain Enlists an Army of Volunteers to Help Fight the Coronavirus
The government has recruited more than 400,000 people to care for senior citizens who have been told to stay at home for 12 weeks.
Britain Enlists an Army of Volunteers to Help Fight the Coronavirus
The government has recruited more than 400,000 people to care for senior citizens who have been told to stay at home for 12 weeks.