UK has not yet hit the peak of Covid-19 infection, says English CMO

A nurse prepares a dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at an NHS vaccine centre (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

The UK has not yet hit the peak of the current wave of Covid-19 infection, with the next few weeks being “the worst” of the pandemic for the NHS, England’s chief medical officer has warned.

Professor Chris Whitty said the vaccine rollout offered hope that lockdown restrictions could be lifted in the coming months, but described the current UK death rate as “appalling”.