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As UK Covid cases rise, new insight into the debate over lockdown restrictions back in March
I& #39;ve obtained this email from Govt& #39;s Chief Scientific Adviser
Vallance says he "argued stronger than anyone for action for lockdown" but received a "telling off" from senior officials
I& #39;ve obtained this email from Govt& #39;s Chief Scientific Adviser
Vallance says he "argued stronger than anyone for action for lockdown" but received a "telling off" from senior officials
The "telling off" was from the Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty and the Cabinet Secretary
The email, obtained via FOI request, appears to be a discussion about a Sunday Times article on 23rd May, criticising the delays in announcing a full lockdown: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/three-weeks-of-dither-and-delay-on-coronavirus-that-cost-thousands-of-british-lives-05sjvwv7g">https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/t...
The email, obtained via FOI request, appears to be a discussion about a Sunday Times article on 23rd May, criticising the delays in announcing a full lockdown: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/three-weeks-of-dither-and-delay-on-coronavirus-that-cost-thousands-of-british-lives-05sjvwv7g">https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/t...
Unclear when the "telling off" occurred. Scientific advisors did call for "additional social distancing" on 16th March, but a full lockdown was announced on 23rd March
It& #39;s now thought cases soared in that period https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-sage-urged-govt-to-lockdown-a-week-earlier-uks-chief-scientific-adviser-says-12029956">https://news.sky.com/story/cor...
It& #39;s now thought cases soared in that period https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-sage-urged-govt-to-lockdown-a-week-earlier-uks-chief-scientific-adviser-says-12029956">https://news.sky.com/story/cor...
Department of Health says there were no delays in ordering a lockdown, and the Govt followed the advice of scientists
