UK Government Won’t Know When to Ease Restrictions Until Vaccine Impact Becomes Apparent

Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock speaks during the daily COVID-19 digital news conference in London, on April 15, 2020. Andrew Parsons/No 10 Downing Street/Handout via Reuters

The government needs to assess the impact of the vaccines before they can say more about when to ease the restrictions to curb the CCP virus, the UK’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Monday.

Hancock was asked when the restrictions can be eased during a televised briefing where he updated the nation on the government’s plan to roll out CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccines.