Chris Whitty

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Chris Whitty: 'Complete absence of plans' to deal with Covid (Open Democracy)

The Covid inquiry heard that it wasn't until 25 February 2020 that a plan was commissioned by ministers.

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Chris Whitty: Britain's Covid plans were 'woefully deficient' – even for ... (The Independent)

Professor Sir Chris Whitty told the Covid inquiry it was clear in early 2020 that plans in place were not going to be particularly helpful in the crisis.

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Chris Whitty Says Government Was 'Too Late' To Act In First Wave ... (PoliticsHome.com)

The UK government was "a bit too late" to intervene in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, according to top medical adviser to the gove...

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COVID inquiry: Mass gatherings in March 2020 were 'logically ... (Sky News)

England's chief medical officer also admitted 'with the benefit of hindsight that the first lockdown came 'a bit too late'.

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Covid Inquiry LIVE: Sir Chris Whitty says UK waited 'too long' to ... (Evening Standard)

Sir Chris, who became one of the most recognisable figures in the country during the pandemic, is giving evidence to the inquiry on the Government's handling of ...

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Chris Whitty says Covid exposed a 'failure of imagination' (Spectator.co.uk)

Sir Chris Whitty, the Chief Medical Officer, has highlighted a problem during his evidence to the Covid Inquiry.

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A New Perspective on Sir Chris Whitty: The Voice of Authority in the ... (Express Healthcare Management)

Sir Chris Whitty, renowned for his calm and authoritative approach during the Covid-19 pandemic, has emerged as a prominent figure in the public eye.

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Britain locked down too late, Professor Chris Whitty tells Covid inquiry (Morning Star Online)

The government's chief medical officer said that society should have been locked down earlier as the pandemic struck. He told the inquiry: “The idea of ...

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Covid inquiry live updates: Sir Chris Whitty to appear for second day ... (BBC News)

Sir Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer for England, is continuing to give evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

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Covid inquiry live: Jonathan Van-Tam to testify as Chris Whitty says ... (The Independent)

Jonathan Van-Tam, the deputy chief medical officer during the pandemic, is set to become the latest adviser to take the stand at the Covid inquiry this ...

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Covid inquiry live updates: Sir Chris Whitty to appear for second day ... (BBC News)

Sir Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer for England, is continuing to give evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

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Herd immunity was never UK policy, Chris Whitty tells Covid inquiry (The Guardian)

Chief medical officer for England says ministers caused confusion by even debating the idea.

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Covid inquiry live: Jonathan Van-Tam to testify as Chris Whitty says ... (The Independent)

Jonathan Van-Tam, the deputy chief medical officer during the pandemic, is set to become the latest adviser to take the stand at the Covid inquiry this ...

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Sir Chris Whitty says COVID herd immunity was 'clearly ridiculous ... (Sky News)

Professor Sir Chris Whitty told the COVID inquiry that the public debate around herd immunity caused "considerable confusion" and was "frankly unhelpful", ...

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Chris Whitty says scientists not told about Rishi Sunak Covid scheme (The National)

The country's top scientists were never informed about the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, despite Boris Johnson saying they were consulted, the UK…

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Second lockdown could have been avoided, says Prof Chris Whitty (Telegraph.co.uk)

Chief medical officer tells Covid Inquiry the second lockdown was 'not necessarily inevitable' if ministers had made different decisions.

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Chris Whitty says scientists not told about Rishi Sunak Covid scheme (The National)

The country's top scientists were never informed about the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, despite Boris Johnson saying they were consulted, the UK…

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Second lockdown due to 'previous decisions', Sir Chris Whitty tells ... (Morning Star Online)

Chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty leaving after giving a statement to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry at Dorland House in London, during its second investigation ( ...

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Wales should have been involved in SAGE meetings earlier in the ... (Nation.Cymru)

The chief medical officer for England made the comments whilst giving evidence to the Inquiry on Wednesday (November 22). SAGE provided advice to support UK ...

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