Coronavirus live news: SAGE scientist calls on government to provide long term strategy to balance economy and pandemic
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Professor John Edmunds, a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), urged a long-term strategy when it comes to balancing the economy and the pandemic.
He raised concerns about “flip-flopping” between incentives, such as Eat Out To Help Out, and closures.
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Chief executive of BioNTech Ugur Sahin said it was “absolutely essential” to have a high vaccination rate in order to return to normalcy before autumn next year.
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