A strict lockdown for the over-60s was considered by Government scientists to allow Covid immunity to build up in the younger population but was dismissed
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Sage member hits back at Dido Harding over claims testing demand surge not predicted
A prominent member of Sage has hit back at claims by Baroness Harding that the NHS was not warned that it would need to scale
Coronavirus survives in the air for more than an hour, Sage expert says
“We do know that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid, can remain viable, can remain infectious, in these very small droplets so that raises the
Sage sidelined as Government takes direct control of coronavirus response
They were told by officials that they had been “doing a lot of work”, and they were reducing their sitting hours in order to reduce
Children’s lives ‘put on hold’ by coronavirus lockdown and school closures, Sage adviser says
Experts believe home schooling is entrenching the advantage already enjoyed by children from better off families, and risks permanently damaging the development of thousands. Prof
Rival Sage committee to make case for use of facemasks and quicker end to lockdown
In his first Downing Street press conference since returning from illness last Thursday, Mr Johnson appeared to signal a U-turn in government thinking on the
Calls for names of Sage scientists to be made public amid fears over transparency around coronavirus
The identities of many of the scientists dictating Britain’s strategy in combating coronavirus are being kept secret for their own protection, the Government said on
