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So the truth is out there and it isn't pretty.

Despite the new vaccines, despite the social distancing, despite the mask, despite the shutting down of all fun in the month of November, they're starting to say it.

Yes, that's right. As we edge ever nearer to week three of the lockdown in the month of November, they're starting to say it. Yes, that's right.

As we edge ever nearer to week three of the lockdown, the government scientists are giving the game away, and here's their message.

It might not actually be working.

Well, that's torn it.

Imagine shutting everything down, apart from a few things.

Imagine loads of people carrying on with their everyday lives.

Imagine lots of businesses failing as a result of not being able to do business.

Then imagine that it was all for nothing.

We've had plenty of guests lately who've warned that the lockdown wasn't actually necessary and that while we are hearing this morning that the rate of infection might be slowing,

it is apparently and supposedly not slowing enough.

So what's going to happen next then?

Are we going to get to December the 2nd and everyone's going to go,

well, do you know, the thing is it didn't really work.

So we're going to have to keep it going for a bit longer

so that it doesn't work a bit more.

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One place where our pressure seems to have worked is on the care home sector. Yesterday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock vowed to extend COVID testing to visitors in time for Christmas.

So you will indeed be able to hold the hand of your grandma.

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