Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty, speaking at the Science and Technology Committee, revealed modelling predicted a new "surge" in infections as restrictions are lifted.

There could still be a further 30,000 coronavirus deaths in the UK, models have suggested, despite the vaccination programme already having inoculated the vast majority the UK's extremely clinical vulnerable.

Modellers at the University of Warwick and Imperial College London were asked to assess how many people could die, based on assumptions that vaccines would prevent 70% of deaths after a first dose and 88% after a second dose.

Mr Whitty told MPs the modelling reflected the fact that it was a common virus and "even if you have a relatively small proportion of people still remaining vulnerable, that still equates to a very large number of people overall".

As such, Mr Whitty said he would "strongly advise" against any move to shorten the timetable for easing lockdown restrictions.

I haven't even had my jag yet!

The threat may not materialise but the relaxation of lockdown last summer resulted first in a Second Wave when education was resumed and then a Third Wave when the Christmas "break" was permitted.

I hope that you get a jab before any fresh outbreaks .....

We can't lockdown forever, sooner or later we have to come out of hiding, and when we do Covid will be waiting for us....

https://www.itv.com/news/2021-03-09/...whitty-reveals



So, we could yet have a "Fourth Wave" .....

I for one, wouldn't be surprised, Omah.
As I said elsewhere, I don't think we're done with this yet.