UK Lockdowns, Mass Testing No Longer Justifiable: SAGE Adviser

UK Lockdowns, Mass Testing No Longer Justifiable: SAGE Adviser
People pass signs indicating the entrance to the London Bridge Vaccination Centre in London on Aug. 9, 2021. Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images
Lily Zhou
Updated:
With an exceptionally high vaccine takeup rate in the UK’s adult population, blanket CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus policies can no longer be justified, a government adviser said on Wednesday.

Professor Andrew Hayward, a member of the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), made the remarks when asked if the UK should follow Germany and stop providing free tests for asymptomatic people.

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