Posted on 01/05/2021 2:14:01 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
The government "should be able" to begin easing England's coronavirus lockdown in March, a senior minister has told Sky News.
Michael Gove said the public should not expect a sudden relaxation of the COVID-19 rules, with restrictions "progressively" eased instead.
And he warned of "very, very difficult weeks ahead" as the country battles to reduce the spread of coronavirus, which is being driven by a new variant that has been judged to be between 50% and 70% more transmissible.
As vaccines continue to be rolled out, the country is in a "race against time" against the variant, Mr Gove added.
He acknowledged that the government's new target of offering a COVID-19 jab to nearly 14 million people in the top four priority groups by the middle of February was "stretching", but stressed it was achievable.
Asked how long the lockdown could last, the Cabinet Office minister said ministers would "review the progress that we've made" on 15 February.
He added: "We hope that we will be able to progressively lift restrictions after that but what I can't do is predict - nobody can predict - with accuracy exactly what we will be able to relax and when.
Pressed again on a timeframe for easing restrictions, Mr Gove said: "We will keep these constantly under review but you are absolutely right, we can't predict with certainty that we will be able to lift restrictions in the week commencing February 15-22.
"What we will be doing is everything that we can to make sure that as many people as possible are vaccinated, so that we can begin to progressively lift restrictions.
"I think it is right to say that as we enter March we should be able to lift some of these restrictions but not necessarily all."
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Any year mentioned?
Then come March, another reason will arise as to why the lockdowns must continue.
There is no end date, other than the complete destruction of the economy.
Why don’t they give ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine a try? Many doctors say that withholding these drugs is leading to tens of thousands of needless deaths. Also, if noone is dying, then there would be no need for any lockdowns.
I guess I answered my own question.
If anyone asks why we “need” an AR-15, British politicians are Exhibit A.
2525.
England needs to keep the lockdown in place for at least one year.
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