Scientists, politicians part company in COVID-19 battle: top British expert

STORY: Scientists, politicians part company in COVID-19 battle: top British expert DATELINE: April 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in London 2. A picture of the British immunologist Danny Altmann 3. various of street views in London STORYLINE: A leading British immunologist told Xinhua that scientists across Europe "feel politicians have headed in a separate direction" in the quest to defeat COVID-19. Professor Danny Altmann, from the Faculty of Medicine in the Department of Immunology and Inflammation at Imperial College, said "the interface between science, data, and policy has become strained." The weekly infection survey, published on Friday by the Office for National Statistics, estimated that 4.88 million people in Britain had the coronavirus in the week ending April 2. According to the British government's plan "Living with COVID-19," from the start of April, all COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted in England, with people advise