Should you self isolate before seeing family at Christmas? 10 day break starts TODAY

“I’ve seen very little advice suggesting to do this if you can, so here I am, a virologist, saying how important I think this is.”

According to iNews Professor Nicola Stonehouse, a virologist at the University of Leeds, suggested isolating for 10 days before forming a bubble could help households to meet this Christmas.

She said: “I appreciate that this will be challenging for many people, but we risk a large increase in cases in January.

“Therefore, especially if mixing with more vulnerable people, I strongly suggest a period of self-isolation. And then hugging should be fine!”