“So, I was very aware that we essentially had two different things we were trying to balance – the risk of going too early, in which case you get all the damages from this with actually fairly minimal impact on the epidemic, and the risk of going too late, in which case you get all […]
It comes after top scientist Sir Patrick Vallance said the pair had different opinions over lockdown. Source link
Measures are needed to tackle an ageing population crisis, Chief Medical Officer Prof Chris Whitty says. Source link
Prof Sir Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer (CMO) for England, has welcomed Rishi Sunak’s plan to raise the legal age of smoking every year by a year so that eventually no-one can buy tobacco. He told the BBC: “As a doctor I’ve seen many people in hospital desperate to stop smoking because it’s something […]
Sir Chris laments treatment as he gives evidence to Covid Inquiry on pandemic preparedness. Source link
England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty has urged people to continue to self-isolate if they test positive for the coronavirus in the coming weeks. From Thursday, people with a positive test will no longer need to self-isolate under law, but will still be advised to stay at home. After 1 April, people with Covid symptoms […]
Athletes, actresses, campaigners, Tony Blair, a Spice Girl, and an 11-year-old boy are also honoured. Source link
Prof Chris Whitty says Omicron is moving at a phenomenal pace, after 78,610 people test positive in a day. Source link
Professor Whitty says several cases of the new variant, Omicron, have been imported into other countries from southern Africa, and the spread is expected to continue. He says the concern over the new variant is linked to the rapid spread, as illustrated in the Gauteng province in South Africa where it was first detected. Source […]
Bad housing and deprivation are a toxic mix for health, says England’s chief medical officer. Source link