Introduction

British experts have warned that the country could witness a new wave of the spread of the Corona virus and have suggested a return to wearing a muzzle in the country again.

Rising Hospitalizations and Vaccine Shortages

Coronavirus hospitalizations have risen in recent weeks as vaccines dwindle, a new variant of COVID-19 emerges and almost 12m Britons missed booster doses last winter.

A More Vulnerable Winter Ahead

“Without increased surveillance and in the face of compromised immunity, we are heading towards a more vulnerable winter,” warned Christina Pagle, a member of the independent Science Advisory Panel for Emergencies advising on the virus.

Predicted Pressure on Health Services

And I expected a new wave of serious pressure on health services with a repeat of the “unprecedented” crisis of NHS health services last winter, with the spread of the Covid virus, influenza and respiratory virus, which appeared around the same time.

Expert Opinion on Returning to Masks

In turn, Dr Trisha Greenhalgh, a health expert at the University of Oxford, wrote on social media: “Various WhatsApp science groups are coming to life… I only understand some of the details, but it looks like it’s time to put the masks back.”

New Variant and Increased Infections

A new variant of the coronavirus, Iris, emerged this summer and the estimated number of people infected with Covid-19 in the UK rose by almost 200,000 last month.

Source: The Independent