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One scientist has called on the Government to move away from 'regional firefighting' and instead take urgent action to get the R number down.

Carolyn Mckenzie: It’s going to happen sooner or later you can tell , I think it would be better to do it now get the R rate down before it gets even higher and takes longer to come down so we can enjoy Christmas with our family rather than be in lockdown for Christmas

Karen Watt: North South divide Put London on tier 3 alert first then people may listen

Neil Winfield:

Everywhere except the most infected city in the UK. London.

John Redman:

That means four fifths of England are still working and paying taxes to help pay for the fifth who are in tier 3. Why shutdown Cornwall which as a very low rate because Liverpool as a very high rate.?

Neil Hutchinson: Lockdown does not work

Jean Burnip: Saying on the North east news our R rate is below 1...yet London is over 1, nearing 2.... why are they not locking down??

Michael Orr: Wow one scientist, what about the 34000 who have signed to end lockdowns completely?

Jamie Mclaren: It is time to mobilise our country’s armed forces onto the streets to deal with the trouble makers.

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Covid cases and deaths continue to surge in Europe, forcing France and Germany to reinstate some form of national lockdown in an effort to bring infection rates back under control. Could UK follow? Tommy Coghlan: Because the first lockdown did the trick didn't it..

Tanya Alderson: Tommy Coghlan, actually the numbers came right down it’s the idiots not wearing masks properly, not social distancing, not following any of the rules and people breaking isolation that are the problem and why the numbers has risen