Coronavirus: Fresh SAGE evidence to ministers is set to be unveiled

Secret advice handed to government by SAGE committee of scientists will be published TODAY – revealing if Boris Johnson really did ‘follow the science’ when he finally decided to put Britain into lockdown Scientific Advisory Group fo Emergencies (SAGE) gives advice to ministers Its operation has been shrouded in secrecy with little information published But … Read more

SAGE warned the Government ‘very early on’ that care homes were at risk of COVID-19

Britain’s chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, has revealed he and other senior scientists warned politicians ‘very early on’ about the risk COVID-19 posed to care homes. The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) has been meeting approximately twice a week since its first coronavirus discussion on January 22.  Sir Patrick, who chairs the group … Read more

UK coronavirus cases are still too high to ease lockdown, member of secretive SAGE committee warns

The UK has taken three weeks to reduce the daily coronavirus cases by around a third in a ‘disappointingly’ slow decline, an infectious disease expert has said. Professor Keith Neal of Nottingham University said it has taken too long to decrease the daily number of hospitalised patients from 5,903 on April 5 to 3,583 yesterday. The … Read more

UK coronavirus cases are still too high to ease lockdown, member of secretive SAGE committee warns

The UK has taken three weeks to reduce the daily coronavirus cases by around a third in a ‘disappointingly’ slow decline, an infectious disease expert has said. Professor Kieth Neal of Nottingham University said it had taken too long to decrease the daily number of hospitalised patients from 5,903 on April 5 to 3,583 yesterday. It … Read more

Dominic Cummings is a member of secretive SAGE group advising the government

The Prime Minister’s adviser Dominic Cummings is a member of the secretive scientific group that steered the Government’s response to coronavirus, it has been revealed.  Mr Cummings’ name was on a leaked list of members of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) as far back as February.  The list, which was seen by The Guardian, … Read more

Dominic Cummings is a member of secretive SAGE group advising the government

The Prime Minister’s adviser Dominic Cummings is a member of the secretive scientific group that steered the Government’s response to coronavirus, it has been revealed.  Mr Cummings’ name was on a leaked list of members of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) as far back as February.  The list, which was seen by The Guardian, … Read more

Coronavirus: MPs demand government publish names of SAGE experts

Ministers are under growing pressure to publish the names of all of the scientific experts who sit on the secretive committee which is advising the government on its coronavirus strategy.  MPs are calling for the cast list of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) to be made public so that people can see exactly … Read more

Coronavirus: MPs demand government publish names of SAGE experts

Ministers are under growing pressure to publish the names of all of the scientific experts who sit on the secretive committee which is advising the government on its coronavirus strategy.  MPs are calling for the cast list of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) to be made public so that people can see exactly … Read more