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Christmas restrictions 'unlikely' says Covid expert who believes we won't see 'catastrophic winter wave'

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An expert on Covid who helped instigate the first coronavirus lockdown has stated that he doesn't believe we will need additional restrictions for the UK this Christmas.

Professor Neil Ferguson, a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), believes it is "unlikely" the UK will see a "catastrophic winter wave" similar to that seen last year.With other countries around Europe looking at reinstating restrictions, the epidemiologist said he "very much" hopes we will avoid similar lockdowns due to having higher levels of Covid immunity and a strong booster vaccination programme.The academic has also voiced his support for the booster jags being rolled out to younger age groups, once the most vulnerable have been given

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