When universities reopen, large numbers of young people will come into close contact with one another. This is highly likely to result in large numbers of asymptomatic infections, which will then spread to local communities …
There is a chance that transmission will be seeded by people returning from travel overseas and not quarantining correctly, or if a holiday destination is believed to be “low risk” but, in reality, is not. Holidays taken within the UK may spread transmission to areas that have had relatively little transmission to date, especially in the south-west of England.
Christmas could result in explosive outbreaks across the country, as people of different ages come into close contact with one another, at a time…