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**Hugh** · 27-11-2021, 16:45

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth

The Guvmin has to tread a fine line between being too cautious and having good reason for that extra caution (lockdown).

It seems to me that they need to know just how bad the Omicron variant is and data from Africa will be being studied,

Whitty is reported in today's Torygraph as opining:

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The delta variant is of greater concern to the UK than the new Covid mutation, England's chief medical officer has said amid rising international fears about the omicron strain.

Prof Chris Whitty said ministers were right to take "precautionary" border measures to slow the arrival of the new variant into Britain.

But he warned that any attempt to impose "more muscular restrictions" could lose public

The Torygraph seems to have been selective in it’s quoting…

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/c...n-b968563.html

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"My greatest worry at the moment is that people… if we need to do something more muscular at some point, whether it’s for the current new variant or at some later stage, can we still take people with us?” Prof Whitty said.

He admitted that some of the changes the public has had to make have been “very destructive” to society and the economy.

However, despite his worries, the chief medical officer struck a positive note, saying he believed the Government will be able to maintain public support for coronavirus measures.

“I think the extraordinary thing has been the ability of the UK population, with very, very small exceptions, to just accept that there are things we collectively have to do to protect one another and do collectively, including things that have been very destructive to social and economic situations for individuals and families,” he said.

Obviously, we want to avoid having to do those at all if we can, and to do the minimum ones necessary, but will we be able to maintain public support?

And I think my overall view is, I think we will.

Provided you are clear with people what the logic is, provided they feel that we’re being entirely straight with them as to all the data… but I think that’s always a worry.”