Patrick Vallance

Why The West's 'First World Problems' Over AstraZeneca Are A Deadly Risk For The Planet's Poorest

New research from Oxford University deserves publicity in Europe and beyond.
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Why Is Boris Johnson Playing Down The Vaccine Impact?

PM’s twin priorities of vaccination and education seem bypassed by latest pronoucements.
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Can Boris Johnson Level With Himself That He Needs To Change The Habits Of A Lifetime?

One year on from his warning of inevitable deaths from Covid, has the PM learned?
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Face Mask Rules Could Change. Here’s What Scientists Say

Jenny Harries, England’s deputy chief medical officer, has hinted face mask rules may change in summer 2021.
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Road Out Of Lockdown ‘Is A Move To Personal Responsibility’ Says Matt Hancock

The health secretary stressed the public will have to learn to live with the disease.
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Everything That's Wrong With Boris Johnson's Comments On Lockdown Easing

The PM has left people wondering whether lockdown could be relaxed in weeks – or if it is a "long, long, long way" off.
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Can Boris Johnson Look Covid Patients ‘In The Eyes’ And Say He Did Enough?

Uncertainty aplenty in latest press conference.
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Boris Johnson To Hold Downing Street Coronavirus Press Conference

The prime minister will be joined at 5pm by chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance and chief medical officer Chris Whitty.
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Does Boris Johnson Now Have Blood On His Hands Over His Covid Christmas Relaxation?

Will that grim milestone of 100,000 deaths prompt any self-reflection?
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Opinion: Why This Lockdown Must Be Our Last

A zero-Covid strategy works and should be prioritised. Lives will depend on it, writes researcher Jay Patel.
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