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Professor Fenton concludes by stressing the need for people to get vaccinated.

“It is very effective and we work with religious and community organizations to ensure that you all have the information needed to get vaccinated and to encourage vulnerable family members.”

Witty added that there may be a problem in the long term with variants that are immune to natural immunity or vaccines.

The final question is how popular the new variant is.

Witty says the virus will continue to produce mutations but many of them will “die”.

Some will be neutral, and some will have new properties.

Professor Whitty reiterates that “minimal responsibility, families get together at Christmas” uphold the rules, calling it “a limited relaxation.”

Hancock cites Manchester, Newcastle, Tees Valley, Bristol and Nottingham, which are areas where the infection rate has decreased.

He added, “We can do it together.”

The health minister appears to have avoided a question about whether there are any circumstances in which the relaxation of Covid rules is reassessed over Christmas.

Hancock said, “Our messages about Christmas are really clear. We understand why people want to see their loved ones, especially at this time of year, especially after this year.

But it has to be done in a careful and responsible way, and I think people understand that too.

“If you are planning to meet your loved ones at Christmas, you should be careful now, two weeks in advance, and make sure to minimize the chance of catching and transmitting the disease – in fact, this is the correct thing to do all the time.”

Professor Whitty denies offering Level 3 in London And the surrounding areas due to the type of virus.

On the alternative, Professor Witty said there was no evidence that the symptoms were different or worse, or that the test should be different.

On Christmas, Professor Witty said: “There is no perfect time to go to any class. The truth is it reduces the virus, but it requires everyone to be convinced of it. Go late and you risk spreading the virus, go early and it will harm your business.

“What everyone is trying to do, is try to get a reasonable balance between these two very difficult decisions.”

Professor Fenton: “The Londoners have been great at responding to the pandemic from emerging from the first wave, to keeping infections low over the summer.

Once again, we ask Londoners to work together to help us progress the curve. It’s tough. We make the right decisions at the right time. “

From December 23 to 27, the rules were relaxed to allow three families to mix.
Professor Chris Whitty said, “It’s no secret … Christmas is a time of greater risk.” But he says they have tried to strike a balance between doing what is “least harmful” while keeping the virus under control. He urged people to take the levels seriously before Christmas to reduce the risks as much as possible.

“Don’t go too far,” he said.

Professor Fenton said that “the measures we take now” will affect our ability to have a safe Christmas. “Level restrictions will still apply. But the Christmas period allows us to meet those closest to us and dearest to us, but also with care to prevent transmission to them.”