Boris Johnson’s 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants was based on ‘back of the fag packet calculations’ and not advocated by Sage, Government sources have claimed. Insiders said the tightening of coronavirus restrictions departed from the advice given by the Prime Minister’s top scientists and was not grounded in thorough research. Members of Sage, the … Read more
Lockdown could be lifted when the economic costs of coronavirus outweigh the protection of human life – which is valued at £2.4million for each Briton. Intense social distancing measures have forced businesses to shutter, investor confidence to slide and the government to splurge billions on bailout packages. Reading bleak forecasts with increasing nervousness, hawkish members … Read more
Deciding when to lift the lockdown will likely involve calculations weighing economic costs against saving lives. Intense social distancing measures have forced businesses to shutter, investor confidence to slide and the government to splurge billions on bailout packages. Reading bleak forecasts with increasing nervousness, hawkish members of the Cabinet are reportedly calling for restrictions to … Read more