No 10 must regain public's trust to avoid second wave, scientists warn

Repairing damage ‘central’ to ensuring people follow UK self-isolation rules, say Sage expertsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMinisters need to rebuild public trust in their handling of the coronavirus outbreak and compensate people for lost earnings when asked to self-isolate to prevent a resurgence of the epidemic, leading scientists have warned.Prof Susan Michie, a psychologist on a subgroup of the Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies (Sage), said public confidence in the UK ’s handling of the crisis had fallen in recent weeks and that repairing the damage was “central” to ensuring people followed advice to contain the epidemic as the country emerged from lockdown.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 9, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Health UK news Infectious diseases Science Society Source Type: news