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Boris Johnson writes to Keir Starmer to highlight the fact that the guidance on care homes was written when there was no community transmission.
But it was not replaced until March 13, eight days after CMO Chris Whitty said there WAS community transmission.
But it was not replaced until March 13, eight days after CMO Chris Whitty said there WAS community transmission.
This means the advice was still that infection in care homes was "very unlikely" for eight days while coronavirus was being spread in the community.
There were also 798 cases and 10 deaths before new guidance was issued.
There were also 798 cases and 10 deaths before new guidance was issued.
Here is that revelation from Whitty on March 5 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-51751933/coronavirus-community-transmission-highly-likely
Again all the details here https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/coronavirus-boris-johnson-care-homes_uk_5ebbe29dc5b61ff94e842a75?r04
Maybe even earlier https://twitter.com/Telstar22995931/status/1260572105491578882?s=20
This was also all pointed out by @sophieevebarnes @edwardmalnick @kerushton in Johnson's old paper the Telegraph back on May 2 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/02/revealed-government-telling-care-homes-covid-19-outbreak-unlikely/
