Sturgeon concerned by Johnson declaring UK "past the peak" of virus
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Science & Tech Coronavirus 1 May 2020updated 06 Oct 2020 9:45am Sturgeon concerned by Johnson declaring UK “past the peak“ of virus By Samuel Horti
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has expressed concern over Boris Johnson’s declaration that the UK is “past the peak” of the virus, and warned that the nation is still in a “fragile”
position.
There is progress, and light at end of tunnel. My concern about ‘past the peak’ is that it could imply we’re past the point of danger. We’re not – progress is fragile and if we ease up it
will be reversed. So we need to encourage maximum compliance with current restrictions. https://t.co/PXhzZg3Hli
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) May 1, 2020
Earlier, she had declined to echo the Prime Minister’s comments, saying she was “cautious about talking about being past the peak… the peak is not necessarily a single day or a couple of
days”.
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