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England’s chief medical officer said the risks of going into lockdown too early or too late had to be balanced.

The COVID pandemic led to many calls for improved indoor air quality with claims that doing so would reduce the risk of the virus spreading. But the real-world evidence to support these claims has been lacking and studies undertaken during the pandemic have not yet been reported.

As the country enters its fourth holiday season with COVID-19, experts offer advice about how Americans should navigate the risks and what precautions still make sense.

Watch live as chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty gives evidence to the Covid-19 Inquiry later on Tuesday (21 November)

Chief medical officer embodied the return of the expert as he became a household name during pandemic

Treasury confirms the national living wage will increase by over a pound an hour from April

Chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty has told the Covid inquiry that the UK was "a bit too late" in imposing the first national lockdown in March 2020.

Trauma of pandemic having lasting impact on people’s mental health three years on, research reveals

England's Chief Medical Officer Sir Chris Whitty will appear before Covid Inquiry a day after former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance offered his insights into ministers’ handling of the pandemic