Government Chief Scientific Adviser United Kingdom
Chief scientific adviser warns government to give "realistic picture" as he underlined vaccine production could take years.
The government is introducing new measures on Monday.
Boris Johnson chairs the last daily coronavirus briefing alongside chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance and chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty. It comes after the prime minister announced easing of lockdown measures for England earlier today.
Prime minister Boris Johnson chairs the daily coronavirus briefing alongside chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance and professor of emerging infectious diseases from Oxford University Dr Peter Horby. It comes after scientists hail a widely-used steroid drug dexamethasone as “major breakthrough” in the fight against coronavirus.
Boris Johnson leads Downing Street press conference alongside chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance. The prime minister is expected to announce further easing of lockdown measures as zoos, safari parks and outdoor cinemas can reopen from Monday.
Prime minister Boris Johnson leads the Downing Street press conference alongside chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and chief scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance. It comes after UK death toll rises by 359 in 24 hours bringing the total number of deaths to nearly 40,000.
The scientists – led by a former government chief scientific advisor – said the government must suppress rather than manage Covid-19.