Fightback against rise in Covid cases thrashed out at No 10 summit

Boris Johnson held lengthy meeting with scientists about bringing down UK infection rateCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDeep into Sunday night, a debate was playing out in the heart of Downing Street. The prime minister had gathered the UK ’s most eminent scientists – and was learning that “follow the science” is not as simple as it sounds.After more than a week of worrying news, with cases rising dramatically across the UK, some of the scientists at the late-night summit were in fierce disagreementover what to do.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Boris Johnson Patrick Vallance Chris Whitty Rishi Sunak Science Politics Scotland UK news Matt Hancock Keir Starmer Source Type: news