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Scots Covid scientist 'nervous' over plans to lift Scotland’s lockdown restrictions in full by June

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scientist has warned that plans for a full lockdown relaxation in June may be ‘over-optimistic’ despite the vaccine rollout success.

Mark Woolhouse, professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh, believes that people will need to be ‘alert’ to coronavirus for years to come.

He said it was likely that social distancing and a full testing programme would still be required throughout the foreseeable future.

Professor Woolhouse also added that vaccine passports for holidays and social settings may be required as part of a wider package of protective measures.

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