A SAGE scientist today criticised the Government’s decision to leave out the word ‘isolate’ from its coronavirus Test and Trace programme, claiming it will lead to less compliance. Professor Susan Michie, a psychologist at University College London, said isolating cases was the most vital part of the system and not including it in the title … Read more
A SAGE scientist today criticised the Government’s decision to leave out the word ‘isolate’ from its coronavirus Test and Trace programme, claiming it will lead to less compliance. Professor Susan Michie, a psychologist at University College London, said isolating cases was the most vital part of the system and not including it in the title … Read more
The first five months of SAGE meeting notes have revealed how scientists and health officials initially wrote-off coronavirus as another Swine flu before realising the error and desperately trying to catch up. The minutes, which cover 34 meetings held by the country’s top scientists and used in the government’s response to covid, were published for … Read more
The chair of the government’s Sage board has backed Boris Johnson’s decision to ease lockdown measures after one professor claimed there was a risk to changing the rules now. Sir Patrick Vallance, who heads up the advisory board of scientists guiding the government through this pandemic, backed Mr Johnson’s decision by saying it is up … Read more
Professor John Edmunds said he would have preferred to see infections driven down further before relaxing the lockdown Britain is ‘taking a risk’ by unlocking the country with more than 8,000 new coronavirus cases a day and an ‘unproven’ test and trace system, a Government scientific adviser has warned. Professor John Edmunds said he would have … Read more
Scientists have peppered the Government with warnings about lifting the coronavirus lockdown too soon, published secret advice papers have revealed. A trove of around 50 scientific papers submitted to the Government were unveiled today laying bare the advice top researchers gave to ministers in April and May. The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) has … Read more
It’s ‘not safe’ to reopen all schools next week and could lead to a surge in coronavirus cases, experts have today warned. A panel of scientists, set up to challenge decisions made by ministers, fear the move to reopen schools in England on June 1 goes against scientific advice and ‘jumps the gun’. Pushing classrooms … Read more
Tony Blair’s Chief Scientific Adviser when he was prime minister today claimed it is not safe to reopen schools on June 1 as scores of councils also pulled their support. Sir David King, who chairs the ‘Independent Sage’ committee, said it is ‘too soon’ for children to return and claims ‘new modelling’ found the risk to … Read more
Jeremy Hunt has ratcheted up the pressure on Downing Street to publish its scientific advice and put an end to Whitehall’s coronavirus blame game. A flurry of finger-pointing erupted yesterday as both ministers and experts shirked responsibility for blunders which have hamstrung the ability to fight the crisis. The decision to abandon contact tracing early … Read more
Ministers must publish SAGE evidence on coronavirus immediately, say MPs amid backlash over lockdown secrecy Boris Johnson facing demands to publish SAGE evidence on coronavirus policy Cross-party committee says papers underpinning decision should be released Just 16 SAGE papers published earlier this week out of 90 on an official list Here’s how to help people … Read more