It is a "mistake" to discuss the UK's exit strategy from coronavirus lockdown because the number of cases has not yet reached its peak, England's chief medical officer has said.
Professor Chris Whitty, speaking at the daily Downing Street press briefing, said it was not yet known when the UK would reach the peak of the epidemic following reports it would be this weekend.
He said: "The key thing is to get to the point where we are confident we have reached the peak and this is now beyond the peak, and at that point I think it is possible to have a serious discussion about all the things we need to do step-by-step to move to the next phase of managing this. "But I think to start having that discussion until we're confident that that's