Government’s top experts ‘were not asked to approve government’s confusing ‘stay alert’ message 

Neither Professor Chris Whitty or Sir Patrick Vallance were asked to approve Number 10’s Government’s confusing ‘stay alert’ message, it was claimed today.  The ‘stay alert, control the virus, save lives’ slogan was unveiled on Sunday, replacing the ‘stay at home’ message that was in place since lockdown on March 23.  But the top experts … Read more

JONATHAN MAYO imagines ‘the new normal’ one year after Britain emerges from lockdown

Next week Boris Johnson will present his exit strategy, but with Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty warning that without a coronavirus vaccine it is ‘wholly unrealistic’ to expect to return to normal soon, what might life after lockdown actually look like? Drawing on scientific predictions and the experiences of countries emerging from isolation, JONATHAN … Read more

HENRY DEEDES: Boris Johnson and the Boffins were back – and the trio had some new material!

HENRY DEEDES: Boris Johnson and the Boffins were back — and the trio had some new material! By Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail Published: 22:15 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 23:28 BST, 30 April 2020 The old band was back together. Boris And The Boffins finally reunited yesterday, their month-long absence from the … Read more

HENRY DEEDES: Boris Johnson and the Boffins were back – and the trio had some new material!

HENRY DEEDES: Boris Johnson and the Boffins were back — and the trio had some new material! By Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail Published: 22:15 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 23:28 BST, 30 April 2020 The old band was back together. Boris And The Boffins finally reunited yesterday, their month-long absence from the … Read more

Does Britain know its true R0? Chris Whitty claims each coronavirus patient now infects 0.75 others

Britain will never truly know the reproduction number of the coronavirus and will have to squash it as they lift lockdown by trial and error, scientists say. The reproduction number, also known as the R0 (R-nought), shows how many people the average patient infects before they recover. Scientists say that as long as the rate … Read more

Founder of the Chris Whitty Appreciation Society ‘declares love’ for Chief Medical Officer

The founder of the Chris Whitty Appreciation Society has revealed how members are eager to ‘declare their love’ for England’s Chief Medical Officer, after seeing him getting a hard time from critics.  Professor Chris Whitty, 54, has been a household name ever since the coronavirus outbreak took hold, appearing almost daily at the Government’s Downing Street press … Read more

Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty becomes artists’ muse

England’s Chief Medical Officer has become an artist’s muse after people took to sculpting and drawing him and posting their masterpieces online. Professor Chris Whitty has been a household name ever since the coronavirus outbreak took its hold on Britain last month. Appearing almost daily at the Government’s Downing Street press conferences, his ‘calm and … Read more

Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty becomes artists’ muse

England’s Chief Medical Officer has become an artist’s muse after people took to sculpting and drawing him and posting their masterpieces online. Professor Chris Whitty has been a household name ever since the coronavirus outbreak took its hold on Britain last month. Appearing almost daily at the Government’s Downing Street press conferences, his ‘calm and … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Antibody data shows 4.2m may have been infected

At least 4.2million people in the UK have been infected with the killer coronavirus, according to one of the best estimates of the disease’s death rate. And London, which has been at the heart of Britain’s epidemic, is home to at least 935,000 people who have had the disease already. The estimate is based on numbers … Read more