UK must maintain some social distancing until coronavirus vaccine found, scientist advising government says
Prof Ferguson said he believed the"daily number of infections peaked two weeks ago", but said it was"too early to relax".
Earlier, Health Secretary Matt Hancock told BBC Breakfast he believed the government had been clear"we think it too early to make a change". The health secretary is due to meet the first ministers of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales later ahead of making a formal decision on the lockdown.
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