‘Government should look at ending lockdown early’

An expert in infectious disease epidemiology says the government should be thinking about an earlier end to lockdown.

Professor Mark Woolhouse says the early data on the vaccine’s effect on transmission rates “is so good”.

The SPI-M member was appearing in front of the science and technology committee alongside Dame Professor Angela McLean, who is a member of SAGE. Both were providing scientific context for the decisions made in easing lockdown in the coming months.