Mike Tildesley, a member of the government’s Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling, which reports to the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Saturday (20 March) there was a danger holidaymakers could import new variants resistant to current vaccines.
"I think international travel this summer is, for the average holidaymaker, sadly I think, extremely unlikely," said Tildesley. "I think we are running a real risk if we do start to have lots of people going overseas in July, for instance, and August because of the potential for bringing more of these new variants back into the country.
