I worry we overstated danger of Covid at start of pandemic
Chris Whitty: I worry we overstated danger of Covid at start of pandemic
The Government potentially overstated the danger of Covid to the public at the start of the pandemic, Prof Sir Chris Whitty has admitted.
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What Chris Whitty still gets wrong about the government’s response to Covid
Professor Sir Chris Whitty has told the Covid Inquiry that the government may have overstated the danger of the disease at the start of the pandemic (report, September 27). It is welcome finally to have recognition,
Chris Whitty admits 'some may say we overstated risk of Covid to public' at start of pandemic
Chris Whitty has told the Covid inquiry that some onlookers might say the UK overstated the risk that the virus posed to the public at the start of the pandemic.
Covid Inquiry: Chris Whitty says lack of ICU capacity during pandemic was a 'political choice'
A lack of capacity in intensive care units during the Covid pandemic was a “political choice”, Professor Sir Chris Whitty has said. Speaking at the Covid Inquiry in central London, the Government’s chief medical officer said that the UK had gone into the pandemic with a “very low” number of beds compared with other wealthy countries.
Thursday evening news briefing: I worry we overstated danger of Covid at start of pandemic, says Chris Whitty
Good evening. Prof Sir Chris Whitty has admitted that the Government potentially overstated the danger of Covid to the public at the start of the pandemic. Elsewhere, Sir Keir Starmer joked about his use of Labour donor Lord Alli’s central London penthouse as he met with US business chiefs in New York.
Health chiefs risked overplaying Covid fears at start of the pandemic, admits Sir Chris Whitty
HEALTH chiefs risked overplaying Covid fears at the start of the pandemic, Professor Sir Chris Whitty admitted yesterday. The chief medical officer told the Covid-19 Inquiry he still worried about
Chris Whitty to be questioned on ‘stay at home’ messaging at Covid inquiry
England’s chief medical officer is to be quizzed on the impact the pandemic had on the NHS. Professor Sir Chris Whitty is to face questions when he appears before the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on ...
Chris Whitty to give evidence to the Covid inquiry
England's chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty is giving evidence to the Covid inquiry today. Prof Whitty, who became a household name during the pandemic, is being quizze
Pandemic on scale of Covid is coming and UK hospitals are not prepared, warns Chris Whitty
England's chief medical officer has issued a stark warning that another pandemic as big as Covid-19 is a "certainty". Speaking at the Covid Inquiry on Thursday, Professor Sir Chris Whitty emphasised the need for preparedness,
Sir Chris Whitty: Some would say we 'overdid' Covid messaging
Professor Sir Chris Whitty said he did not think that any different messaging about the prospect of long-term effects at the start of the crisis would have led to different behaviours.
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Whitty’s lockdown admission shows the public sector rewards failure, however cataclysmic
Writing about Chief Medical Officer Sir Chris Whitty in his Pandemic Diaries, the former Health Secretary noted that the ...
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Chris Whitty admits worry over 'the level of concern' about Covid at start of pandemic
Professor Sir Chris Whitty has said during the dark days of the Covid pandemic gripping the nation some people may argue ...
Sir Chris Whitty says UK faced 'absolutely catastrophic situation' ahead of first Covid lockdown
He said he agreed with the recent landmark Darzi report that found the NHS was left vulnerable to the pandemic following a ...
Whitty: We did not make it clear enough NHS was open for non-Covid emergencies
Critics of lockdowns have pointed to the numbers of people who died from non-Covid conditions during the pandemic.