In the history of 100 years, the British Medical Journal and the Health Service Journal, the two most influential journals from Britain has made only the second joint editorial, in which it has asked the UK government to call off the plans to relax COVID-19 restrictions for five days around Christmas or risk overwhelming the health service. 

The government should tighten the rules rather than allowing their households to mix over five days. “We believe the government is about to blunder into another major error that will cost many lives,” the editorial said. The health journals has argued that far from giving people an opportunity to let their guard down over Christmas, Britain should be following the more cautious examples of Germany, Italy and the Netherlands which have just announced they were tightening restrictions. 

“The main impact of a further surge in COVID-19 inpatients is likely to be felt most by those with other conditions,” the editorial notified. London mayor’s Sadiq Khan also announced the government should reconsider at its Christmas plans and the call from the respected journals will add to mounting pressure on the government to change course. So far, ministers have deflected such calls by stressing the need for citizens to act responsibly. The two health journals said that unless there was a change of policy the state-run National Health Service (NHS) would face a stark choice after Christmas: stop most elective and non-urgent work or become overwhelmed by COVID patients. The government has said the plans of Christmas celebrations are kept under review but has not indicated it would reverse its decision. 

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