London scrambles to prepare for coronavirus second wave, as air bridges set to open for travel

<p>If a Leicester-style Covid-19 outbreak hits London, town halls are warning they need more information on how they could enforce a local lockdown. Mayor Sadiq Khan says London isn’t ready for a second surge, and if one hits, more people could lose their lives. The Evening Standard’s Nicholas Cecil <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/london-lockdown-strategy-leicester-confusion-a4485456.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">has pieced together what plans are in place</a> to stop a surge spiralling out of control, but tells us public health chiefs are operating in the dark.</p><p>And, a list of air bridges with the UK is set to be released this week and <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/airlines-ramp-up-flight-schedules-ahead-of-air-bridges-announcement-a4485001.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">airlines are already ramping up their flight schedules</a>. So does this mean summer is saved? <a href="https://www.abta.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Abta’s</a> Sean Tipton tells us we’re likely to see a boom in out-of-season travel.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>