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The government's new concern: winter is coming

1 August 2020

9:58 PM

1 August 2020

9:58 PM

It is remarkable to think that just 15 days ago, Boris Johnson was setting out a plan to end all social distancing by November. But, as I say in The Times this morning, the mood in government has become much more pessimistic in the last week or so.

What most worries ministers, though, is what the uptick in Covid cases now means for the winter.

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