Certainly among the more newsworthy briefings and here were the key revelations
Professor Whitty suggested the peak of the current wave of infections is expected to be passed within the next week to 10 days, and Sir Patrick Vallance said it would be"very surprising" if vaccines as effective as the ones we have did not have an impact on transmission - a positive development in one of the big unanswered questions of recent weeks.
The prime minister's answer was that in the coming months there will be a point when the vaccination programme"really starts to take an effect" that will see a decline in the death rate, and so"at this crucial stage what we cannot have is new variants with unknown qualities coming in from abroad". An answer of sorts.
He adds that local councils are able to contact those who have not been seen, saying it is part of a joint system so that hopefully no one will miss out. "I don't think it will be complete suppression of transmission... We shouldn't go mad when people start getting vaccinated and assume that everything's ok and you can't pass it on."The Financial Times's Seb Payne asks will the economy be opened before over 50s are vaccinated and what is the impact of that?
"I don't recall I've ever personally said it was by Easter in public, but the prime minister may have quoted me as saying that," he adds, somewhat pointedly.Professor Whitty agrees that there is, indeed, a spring after Easter.Analysis by Tom Rayner, political correspondent It certainly didn't sound like a lifting of restrictions next month is on the cards from tonight's answer.Libby Weiner from the ITV has the next question from the press and asks why is it only now that proper border controls are being introduced?
"We were not sure this was going to be possible with this new variant," Professor Whitty said,"But this demonstrates that with the actions everyone has taken we are now slowing this right down."The next public question is from Michael from Cornwall who asks - at what point will lockdown be released?
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NHSEnglandNMD That makes sense as long as they make sure all the over 80's have been offered the vaccine before opening it up to the over 60's.
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NHSEnglandNMD indeed, as you start vaccinating at-risk groups in bunches, you also begin to break the chain of transmission, creating gaps of healthy immune systems that the virus cannot cross, perhaps
NHSEnglandNMD 'We can't wait until we've finished everybody because that wouldn't be the most efficient way of doing it.' NHSEnglandNMD explains why COVID19 vaccines are now being offered to over-70s in England🏴 when half of over-80s have not yet received their jabs. SayEngland
NHSEnglandNMD No shit professor
NHSEnglandNMD NO. The way to reduce numbers in hospital is to improve infection control. It's a disgrace. Nurses wearing uniforms from work to supermarkets is a disgrace. Super spreaders. No sense these days.
NHSEnglandNMD Lockdown works if imposed early, supported by the right measures, and followed rather than trying to continually push the boundaries. Allowing solipsistic moronic footballers to continue ignoring does not set the right example.
NHSEnglandNMD Infection control in the NHS always has been an issue. So again you ask for us to protect the NHS rather than this hopeless organisation committing to protect us.
NHSEnglandNMD Then why are coffee shops open, garden centre, click and collect shops, libraries, churches?
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NHSEnglandNMD So why have we needed 3 of them then ?
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NHSEnglandNMD Lockdowns are not about the virus..... It's about control and stripping us of our basic rights and freedom..... Whoever doesn't believe that is seriously deluded 🙄🙄🙄
NHSEnglandNMD Don’t want another episode of HAI being purged
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