Dr Hilary Jones has warned that the potential Christmas elevate is ‘an excessive amount of too quickly’ and will lead to main setbacks within the combat in opposition to coronavirus.
The Good Morning Britain medical knowledgeable delivered his message to viewers to take care as Boris Johnson prepares to announce his plans for the upcoming festive season.
It’s been reported that as much as 4 households might be allowed to be collectively for Christmas Day – however Dr Hilary mentioned that would trigger a catastrophic setback in the long term in our dealing with of the virus.
When requested about it by Piers Morgan, he mentioned: ‘I’ve to say my private view is that this: the rule of six didn’t work.
‘I at all times mentioned the rule of six was ridiculous, six completely different folks from completely different households all coming collectively, all probably transmitting the virus to at least one one other, after which taking it house to 5 different households.
‘I at all times thought that was loopy, and it definitely didn’t work as a result of we bought a second wave.’
Dr Hilary warns Christmas might have catastrophic results and extra lockdowns (Image: ITV)
‘Now right here we’re saying that Christmas goes to go forward and there’s hypothesis that a number of households will be capable of get collectively,’ he continued.
‘I feel they’re speaking about 4 households, which might be two mother and father, 4 kids and two grandparents, might be eight folks in every family, coming collectively, 4 households – 32 folks.
Piers was additionally arguing that his household received’t be collectively for Christmas (Image: Rex)
‘All mingling collectively, however there received’t be socially distancing, there’ll be hugging, they’ll be sitting across the similar turkey, having their roast potatoes and spuds and all the things else and Christmas pudding, and for what? For one more month of lockdown.
‘To me, I feel it’s an excessive amount of too quickly – I feel there are safer methods of getting Christmas.’
Whereas on air, information broke that the Oxford vaccine could be up to 90% effective following preliminary checks.
It’s been claimed that mass vaccinations are hoping to be rolled out by next summer.
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays from 6am on ITV.
