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SAGE warned the Government ‘very early on’ in Britain’s coronavirus outbreak that care homes would be COVID-19 hotspots, chief scientific adviser reveals Sir Patrick Vallance said SAGE ‘flagged’ care home risk in early discussions The care sector has accused the Government of ‘shambolic’ response Number of people who have died in homes is still unknown … Read more
‘Partial’ list of SAGE members WILL be published amid backlash at secrecy and complaints No10 chief Dominic Cummings attended meetings A ‘partial’ list of SAGE members will be issued shortly amid secrecy backlash No10 has dismissed concerns that Dominic Cummings attended some meetings Sir Patrick Vallance said names of all those who agree will be … Read more
Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty says he and Sir Patrick Vallance think membership of secretive Sage committee of government’s science advisers SHOULD be made public Members of Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies has not been revealed Whitty said neither he nor Sir Patrick Vallance objected ‘in principle’ to change But told MPs he’d been advised … Read more
Vital Sage evidence used to guide ministers through the coronavirus crisis will remain a SECRET until the pandemic is over, says government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance Sir Patrick chairs the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) The chief scientific adviser wrote to MPs saying info would not be released yet He also justified … Read more
An Oxford scientists leading Britain’s coronavirus vaccine race has urged the Government to help produce millions of doses before it has proven to be effective. Professor Sarah Gilbert said her team needed help manufacturing the jabs, warning the UK did not have the facilities to do it alone. Professor Sarah Gilbert, who is leading Britain’s … Read more
Don’t rely on a vaccine to end coronavirus crisis because it is a ‘long shot’ and will ‘take time’, Chief Scientific Officer Sir Patrick Vallance warns Sir Patrick Vallance has said that ensuring the Covid-19 jab is safe may take time There is some concern that a vaccine could dangerously alter immune systems It comes … Read more
A coronavirus vaccine could be ready by autumn, an Oxford University professor has said. Sir John Bell said trials could be finished by mid-August but warned the real challenge would be manufacturing ‘many billions of doses’. He also revealed the prestigious institution started human trials with a candidate vaccine this week. There have been conflicting reports over … Read more
Face masks could soon be an everyday sight in Britain as health officials admit that they are reconsidering their advice for people not to wear them. In countries such as China, Japan and South Korea, wearing face masks when you’re ill is common – East Asia has learned from deadly virus outbreaks in the past. … Read more
Slow response to coronavirus has cost lives, says government’s former science adviser David King as he blames austerity measures for lack of pandemic preparations Sir David King says the UK government’s slow response to coronavirus cost lives Ex-chief science adviser says it was obvious disease would spread from China Sir David said coalition’s austerity measures … Read more
Patients suffering from coronavirus can safely take ibuprofen to ease the symptoms of the infection, a Government panel of experts has concluded. Claims had spread online and among the scientific community that the painkiller could weaken the immune system’s attempts to battle the virus. Last month, the NHS even removed advice for people to use the painkilling … Read more