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Mr Metaphor: Jonathan Van-Tam's best Covid-19 analogies

Telegraph, 03 Dec 2020
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam has developed a habit of using metaphors to explain various situations during the Covid pandemic.

Most famous for urging people to "not tear the pants off it" in relation to a relaxation of restrictions, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England has also used train, plane and football analogies.

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