According to a report from The Times, Mr Javid told MPs on Thursday that he shared their "Instinctive discomfort" with vaccine passports, and expressed his assurance that the government will not require health passes a "Moment longer than absolutely necessary."
The Health Secretary said that while the government will have to "Proceed with caution", he said that it was "Encouraging that during this wave we have seen no increase in the number of COVID-19 intensive care patients and there are early signs that the rate of hospitalisation is starting to slow".
A source within the government told the paper of record that it is "a fair assumption that is one that people want to get rid of in particular," but cautioned that it is still too early for the government to make a firm decision.
"There are still huge numbers tested positive every day. We do just need to see where we are in ten days," the government source added.
According to government data, the number of cases recorded on Tuesday stood at 109,133, a significant drop from just ten days ago when 218,724 were recorded on the 4th. The National Health Service has still cautioned that it is under considerable strain, however.
In an interview with The Telegraph's Planet Normal podcast, Lord David Frost - who sensationally resigned from his post as Brexit negotiator for the government last month - said that Boris Johnson's draconian coronavirus policies were the principal motivation for him leaving the government.
The former Brexit negotiator accused the government of performing "COVID theatre" and said that the country should focus on "Stuff that works" in combatting the Chinese virus, such as implementing ventilation systems and using antiviral drugs to prevent serious cases.
Saturday, January 15, 2022
UK Looks to Scrap Coronavirus Passports as Omicron Wave Fades
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