LONDON, Oct 13 — The British government faced renewed pressure today after indications it had ignored scientific advice three weeks ago for tougher restrictions to cut rising coronavirus infections. The main opposition Labour party said the government’s failure to act was alarming and raised...
File picture shows Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, speaking during a daily briefing to update on the coronavirus disease outbreak, at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain June 10, 2020. — Reuters pic
England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty said he was “not confident” the latest measures announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson could reverse the upward trend. But Whitty, flanking Johnson at a Downing Street news conference yesterday evening, urged local leaders in the most-affected areas to go further.
Public health officials had said swathes of northern England should also have been placed at “very high” risk. They included closing bars, restaurants, cafes, gyms and personal services like hairdressers, banning different households from mixing in homes and switching all university and college tuition online.‘Too late again’
Revelations that he ignored the bulk of SAGE’s advice three weeks ago prompted swift criticism from the main opposition Labour Party.
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