I worry we overstated danger of Covid at start of pandemic
Chris Whitty: I worry we overstated danger of Covid at start of pandemic
The Government potentially overstated the danger of Covid to the public at the start of the pandemic, Prof Sir Chris Whitty has admitted.
Chris Whitty admits 'some may say we overstated risk of Covid to public' at start of pandemic
Chris Whitty has told the Covid inquiry that some onlookers might say the UK overstated the risk that the virus posed to the public at the start of the pandemic.
Thursday evening news briefing: I worry we overstated danger of Covid at start of pandemic, says Chris Whitty
Good evening. Prof Sir Chris Whitty has admitted that the Government potentially overstated the danger of Covid to the public at the start of the pandemic. Elsewhere, Sir Keir Starmer joked about his use of Labour donor Lord Alli’s central London penthouse as he met with US business chiefs in New York.
Covid Inquiry: Chris Whitty says lack of ICU capacity during pandemic was a 'political choice'
A lack of capacity in intensive care units during the Covid pandemic was a “political choice”, Professor Sir Chris Whitty has said. Speaking at the Covid Inquiry in central London, the Government’s chief medical officer said that the UK had gone into the pandemic with a “very low” number of beds compared with other wealthy countries.
Chris Whitty to give evidence to the Covid inquiry
England's chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty is giving evidence to the Covid inquiry today. Prof Whitty, who became a household name during the pandemic, is being quizze
Pandemic on scale of Covid is coming and UK hospitals are not prepared, warns Chris Whitty
England's chief medical officer has issued a stark warning that another pandemic as big as Covid-19 is a "certainty". Speaking at the Covid Inquiry on Thursday, Professor Sir Chris Whitty emphasised the need for preparedness,
Sir Chris Whitty: Some would say we 'overdid' Covid messaging
Professor Sir Chris Whitty said he did not think that any different messaging about the prospect of long-term effects at the start of the crisis would have led to different behaviours.
Chris Whitty to be questioned on ‘stay at home’ messaging at Covid inquiry
Professor Sir Chris Whitty is to face questions when he appears before the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Thursday. Inquiry chairwoman Baroness Heather Hallett is examining the impact of the crisis on NHS workers,
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Whitty’s lockdown admission shows the public sector rewards failure, however cataclysmic
Writing about Chief Medical Officer Sir Chris Whitty in his Pandemic Diaries, the former Health Secretary noted that the ...
Sir Chris Whitty says UK faced 'absolutely catastrophic situation' ahead of first Covid lockdown
He said he agreed with the recent landmark Darzi report that found the NHS was left vulnerable to the pandemic following a ...
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Chris Whitty admits worry over 'the level of concern' about Covid at start of pandemic
Professor Sir Chris Whitty has said during the dark days of the Covid pandemic gripping the nation some people may argue ...
Whitty: We did not make it clear enough NHS was open for non-Covid emergencies
Critics of lockdowns have pointed to the numbers of people who died from non-Covid conditions during the pandemic.
Chris Whitty says NHS capacity 'very low' before Covid-19 - inside intensive care ward 'hell'
England's chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty told Covid-19 Inquiry of the impact of 'political choice' after another ...
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Chris Whitty admits government may have overstated the danger of Covid at the start of the pandemic
Professor Sir Chris Whitty has told the Covid-19 probe that there was never going to be 'perfect balance' when it came to stay at home messaging during the pandemic.
Early pandemic messaging on health workers' masks quite confused, Chris Whitty says
Public hearings for the inquiry are currently exploring the impact of the crisis on healthcare systems in the UK.