Professor Chris Whitty

Coronavirus UK: Antibody tests might NOT be key to end lockdown

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England’s chief medical officer played down the prospects of a swift lifting of the coronavirus lockdown today. Professor Chris Whitty said that discussions about moving on to the next stage of the response to the pandemic would be premature until the nation has passed the peak number of deaths. He downplayed reports that this figure … Read more

Chief medical officer Chris Whitty is out of self-isolation and ‘fine’

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Chief medical officer Chris Whitty is out of self-isolation and ‘fine’ after recovering from coronavirus By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 11:40 BST, 6 April 2020 | Updated: 11:44 BST, 6 April 2020 Chief medical officer Chris Whitty has returned to work after recovering from coronavirus, it was revealed today. There had been … Read more

Do nothing approach to tackle coronavirus epidemic could have led to almost 500,000 deaths

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Almost 500,000 people could have died from coronavirus if the UK had adopted a ‘do-nothing’ approach associated with earlier ‘herd immunity’ plans, a study has suggested. As the virus began to take a stranglehold on the UK last month, the Government mooted the concept of beating back the disease by allowing 80 per cent of … Read more