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UK may see a summer surge in COVID-19 cases as curbs are eased: Government advisory scientist
Updated On: 23 April, 2021 07:49 AM IST | London | Agencies
Professor Adam Finn, of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, says UK is still vulnerable and the dates for easing restrictions may need some adjusting

Britain’s PM and leader of the Conservative Party, Boris Johnson, wearing a facemask poses after he poured a pint of beer during a visit to The Mount Tavern pub and restaurant in Wolverhampton, England. Pic/AFP
The UK is likely to see a “summer surge” in Coronavirus cases as many adults were still not vaccinated against the disease, a British government advisory scientist said.
On Wednesday, Professor Adam Finn, of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), an independent expert advisory committee that advises health departments on immunisation, said modelling shows Coronavirus cases will rise in the summer as lockdown is relaxed, Xinhua news agency reported.
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