There can by now be no doubt about it – the scientific cavalry is almost here. The advances in vaccinations and treatments for COVID-19 are remarkable. In the hope and belief that they will be effective, the Government has procured hundreds of millions of vaccine doses to be made available across the UK, the Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories. We are preparing for a nationwide vaccination programme to be deployed at an enormous scale across the whole country from next month. By the spring, these advances should reduce the need for economic and social restrictions. We should be able to render obsolete the ... (full story)