Covid-19 by early next year. When discussing the UK's exit strategy out of the lockdown, he said that the way out is to "get the R down now, beat the Autumn surge and to use this moment to exploit the medical and technical advances we have to keep it low."He told MPs a statement to the Commons on Monday that scientists are “bleak” in their predictions over the short-term but “unanimously optimistic about the medium and the long-term”.He said: “If the House asks me what is the exit strategy, what is the way out – let me be as clear as I can: the way out is to get the R down now to beat this autumn surge and to use this moment to exploit the medical and technical advances we’re making to keep it low.”The Prime Minister was keen to highlight.