British authorities are preparing for a possible “Brex-emic”, a convergence of a second wave of COVID-19 and the so-called disorderly no deal Brexit on December 31, according to Sky News host Brent O’Halloran.
Mr O’Halloran spoke with Henley Business School Professor Benjamin Laker about the matter.
“There are a number of suggestions that the analysis of Brexit coinciding with a second wave is somewhat overblown,” Mr Laker said. “However the governments own leaked documentation … would seemingly suggest otherwise.” Image: AP
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