All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 May Curb frustration and stick to government advice Curb frustration and stick to government advice 12/05/2020 | 5 MINS If we give in to our frustrations and ease up too quickly on COVID-19 restrictions ΓÇô beyond what the Government advises is acceptable ΓÇô then the highly infectious virus could get out of hand very quickly, warns Professor Jon Watson, Executive Dean of LIT's Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. Even on our best behaviour, isolated COVID outbreaks are likely to occur, he said, with localised disease flare-ups possibly seeing entire neighbourhoods shut down for a short period. ΓÇ£We have all been shut up for quite a long time; it is miserable and we all want to get out and see our friends,ΓÇ¥ Professor Watson said. ΓÇ£This is a very contagious disease and if it starts to spread again, despite all the hard work we have done over the past two or three months, we could go backwards rapidly. ΓÇ£But if we continue on strictly within the guidelines, itΓÇÖs the best chance we have of going on to do the things we want to do in the futu
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 May Curb frustration and stick to government advice Curb frustration and stick to government advice 12/05/2020 | 5 MINS If we give in to our frustrations and ease up too quickly on COVID-19 restrictions ΓÇô beyond what the Government advises is acceptable ΓÇô then the highly infectious virus could get out of hand very quickly, warns Professor Jon Watson, Executive Dean of LIT's Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.
Even on our best behaviour, isolated COVID outbreaks are likely to occur, he said, with localised disease flare-ups possibly seeing entire neighbourhoods shut down for a short period.
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ΓÇ£We have all been shut up for quite a long time; it is miserable and we all want to get out and see our friends,ΓÇ¥ Professor Watson said.
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ΓÇ£This is a very contagious disease and if it starts to spread again, despite all the hard work we have done over the past two or three months, we could go backwards rapidly.
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ΓÇ£But if we continue on strictly within the guidelines, itΓÇÖs the best chance we have of going on to do the things we want to do in the futu
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