Many people remain ‘in a perpetual state of threat’ despite the success of the UK’s vaccination rollout
The decision to lift restrictions in England on 19 July is already leading to a rise in anxiety with therapists finding people are reporting fears over a loss of control with the removal of the “comfort zone” of measures designed to protect them.
One in five people report suffering from what mental health experts have called Covid-19 anxiety syndrome, with 40% avoiding touching things in public spaces and 23% shunning public places because of fear of the virus, research has suggested.
