A ‘debacle’ over Dominic Cummings’ trip to Durham during lockdown has ‘fatally undermined’ Boris Johnson’s fight against coronavirus, one of the Government’s scientific experts has claimed. Professor Stephen Reicher, who is a member of the Government’s advisory group on behavioural science which feeds into SAGE, said the actions of the Prime Minister’s top aide would … Read more
Dismal. Deluded. Deranged? Well, let’s not quite go that far but it was not good. Boris Johnson’s Downing Street press briefing last night made for uncomfortable viewing. The Prime Minister had yanked on his Sunday suiting to address the hoo-ha over his senior aide Dominic Cummings. He was a late call-up. We were originally due … Read more
Dismal. Deluded. Deranged? Well, let’s not quite go that far but it was not good. Boris Johnson’s Downing Street press briefing last night made for uncomfortable viewing. The Prime Minister had yanked on his Sunday suiting to address the hoo-ha over his senior aide Dominic Cummings. He was a late call-up. We were originally due … Read more
A top White House official on Sunday likened China’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak to the Soviet Union’s cover-up of the meltdown at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986. National security adviser Robert O’Brien said Beijing knew what was happening with the virus, which originated in Wuhan, from November but lied to the World … Read more
Osama Rahman admitted children could become dangerous super spreaders because they suffer mild or no symptoms Boris Johnson’s school reopening plans in chaos as a government scientific advisor admitted there is a ‘low confidence’ that pupils can’t spread coronavirus and that ministers have no idea if it will trigger a second wave in a ‘shocking … Read more
Osama Rahman admitted children could become dangerous super spreaders because they suffer mild or no symptoms The chief scientific adviser for the Department of Education has today admitted the government’s plan to reopen schools in June could risk spreading the coronavirus. Osama Rahman said a growing body of evidence had suggested children were much more … Read more
Former chief scientific adviser sets up rival to Sage in wake of secrecy row to offer alternative advice that Britons can follow on YouTube Sir David King was chief scientific adviser under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown Concerns have been raised about a lack of transparency within Sage Sir David was scathing about Dominic Cumming’s … Read more
The official list of COVID symptoms has been branded ‘dodgy’ and ‘inadequate’ by a top scientific advisor. Dr Nick Summerton called for tiredness, breathlessness and loss of appetite to be included in key symptom list. Currently the NHS only notes a persistent cough and fever as the main signs, and says these are the only … Read more
Former chief scientific adviser sets up rival to Sage in wake of secrecy row to offer alternative advice that Britons can follow on YouTube Sir David King was chief scientific adviser under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown Concerns have been raised about a lack of transparency within Sage Sir David was scathing about Dominic Cumming’s … Read more
Government adviser who says two-metre social distancing rule was ‘conjured out of nowhere’ says pubs should re-open – as long as they don’t get overcrowded Pubs were shut on March 23 but Prof Robert Dingwall wants rules relaxed He sees ‘no particular reason’ why they shouldn’t open on sunny weekends Prof Dingwall says it would … Read more