Coronavirus: Lockdown shouldn't be eased more until 'effective' contact tracing in place, says WHO official

England's lockdown restrictions should not be eased further until the government's contact tracing system is 'robust and effective', a World Health Organisation (WHO) official has said. WHO's regional European director Hans Kluge said the UK remains in a 'very active phase of the pandemic' and should be cautious in lifting any restrictions. 'Contact tracing is key especially as the UK starts to relax the social and physical distancing measures,' he told The Guardian. 'There has to be a robust track-and-trace system in place of operation.'