Patrick Vallance
Scientists modelled what could happen if the R rate jumps to 1.7 in September – and warned that action must be taken now to avoid a second spike.
Boris Johnson's decision to scrap the two-metre rule “absolutely not risk free”, Chris Whitty says.
Boris Johnson chairs the last daily coronavirus briefing alongside chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance and chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty. It comes after the prime minister announced easing of lockdown measures for England earlier today.
Prime minister Boris Johnson chairs the daily coronavirus briefing alongside chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance and professor of emerging infectious diseases from Oxford University Dr Peter Horby. It comes after scientists hail a widely-used steroid drug dexamethasone as “major breakthrough” in the fight against coronavirus.
Industry fears mass job losses if restriction not relaxed but experts warn of a second peak in UK Covid cases.
Neil Ferguson’s own Imperial College model got the doubling rate "drastically wrong"
Boris Johnson leads Downing Street press conference alongside chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance. The prime minister is expected to announce further easing of lockdown measures as zoos, safari parks and outdoor cinemas can reopen from Monday.
On quarantine and lockdown easing, the social distancing between the PM and Sage gets wider.
Prime minister Boris Johnson leads the Downing Street press conference alongside chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance. It comes after UK death toll rises by 359 in 24 hours bringing the total number of deaths to nearly 40,000.
The prime minister argued the questions about whether his senior adviser broke lockdown were "political".