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There will be low levels of coronavirus transmission 'for a very long time', government doctor warns

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There will be low levels of coronavirus transmission for a 'very long time', a government doctor has warned. Deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam said Covid-19 will remain 'in and around us in our communities' even if we can 'keep the levels right down'.

Replying to a question at Friday's daily press confernce Dr Van-Tam said scientists had been clear that closing borders 'would not work' as a measure to prevent the ingress of coronavirus into the UK. "I understand the point you’re making and I see where you’re coming from, in terms of when we get this under control, doesn’t that change the situation," he told the briefing. "But (it) won’t go from a position of widespread community transmission amongst our own people to a position

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