Are we really ready to live with Covid-19?

Published: June 24, 2021, 11:15 a.m.

b'Throughout the pandemic, but increasingly in recent weeks, some senior scientists and politicians have been saying that, at some point, we\\u2019re going to have to learn to live with coronavirus. On the other hand, just last week, there was a vote in the Commons to delay the easing of restrictions - a date dubbed by some as \\u2018freedom day\\u2019. Speaking to Prof Si\\xe2n Griffiths and Prof David Salisbury, Ian Sample asks if now is the time to go back to normality or whether a more cautious approach is needed Coronavirus \\u2013 latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod'