advisers – Health

Government advisers warned that PHE’s contact tracing capacity would be ‘exhausted’ in TWO WEEKS

The SAGE files: Government advisers warned in February that PHE’s contact tracing capacity would be ‘exhausted’ in TWO WEEKS, that there was no evidence for stopping hand-shaking and studies on face masks were ‘weak’ with mixed results Government published papers that were presented to SAGE in March/April They cover international flights, face masks, social distancing… Read More »

Behavioural science advisers express concern over Cummings crisis

By Penny Sarchet Dominic Cummings leaves 10 Downing Street on 24 MayChris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images Members of a government behavioural science advisory group have expressed concern that the revelations that Dominic Cummings appears to have broken the UK’s coronavirus restrictions and the government’s subsequent handling of the crisis has undermined the government’s authority and could… Read More »