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presser, but it was this morning, because of course, hours later, we had patrick vallance and chris whittyence and technology committee, some very probing questions at times, clearly, they do worry about a second wave that could be in the winter, so this side of christmas, and early january, february, winter, so this side of christmas, and earlyjanuary, february, and with a total if that would become an certainly social distancing, officially reduced to one metre plus in england really, the preference is two metres, but certainly that's going to be here for quite a long time chris whitty said. so certainly a long road ahead, and many decision still to be made, but a lot of those decisions are being devolved further, aren't they, ? decisions are being devolved further, aren't they,? because now it looks like we will be very unlikely to go back to a situation where there is a national lockdown since smaller cities, smaller towns may now be able to decide whether they need to impose something like a lockdown. yes and no. they are giving councils in england the right to close specific premises
presser, but it was this morning, because of course, hours later, we had patrick vallance and chris whittyence and technology committee, some very probing questions at times, clearly, they do worry about a second wave that could be in the winter, so this side of christmas, and early january, february, winter, so this side of christmas, and earlyjanuary, february, and with a total if that would become an certainly social distancing, officially reduced to one metre plus in england really, the...
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and al now hand over to chris whitty. you have nothing to add to that? prime minister. you have just described how the virus is dramatically on the march, but also, how you‘re going to go ahead with guidance changes tomorrow that lift lockdown some more to encourage employees to get back to work, so that the vulnerable, most vulnerable, can‘t tell their employers that their shielding. do you really still want people to go back to the workplace in august and pupils back to school in september, or do you think that curbing people‘s social nights is enough? are you not risking a trade—off between lives and livelihoods? and professor whitty, after what we‘ve seen, can people still go back to work in the coming weeks back to school in september? thanks very much. i want to stress that what we are introducing today in the north—west should not be characterised as a return to lockdown. i know that many people will feel that it‘s destructive and intrusive on their lives, intrusive on their —— will feel that it‘s destructive and intrusive on their —— disruptive a
and al now hand over to chris whitty. you have nothing to add to that? prime minister. you have just described how the virus is dramatically on the march, but also, how you‘re going to go ahead with guidance changes tomorrow that lift lockdown some more to encourage employees to get back to work, so that the vulnerable, most vulnerable, can‘t tell their employers that their shielding. do you really still want people to go back to the workplace in august and pupils back to school in...
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england's chief medical officer, professor chris whitty, says the country has "probably reached" theimits of what can be done in opening up society, with infections now rising. here's our political correspondent leila nathoo. poised to stage a performance for the first time in months — this venue in london was due to open its doors tomorrow. 80 seats, normally 180, and now we can't open. and that's a huge financial hit for us at the phoenix. businesses still closed across england have been waiting for the next phase of unlocking to begin, but now, with cases of coronavirus on the rise again, the prime minister pressing pause. at every point, i have said our plan to reopen society and the economy is conditional, that it relies on continued progress against the virus, and we would not hesitate to put the brakes on if required. with those numbers creeping up, our assessment is that we should now squeeze that brake pedal. and so... on saturday the ist of august, we had hoped to reopen in england a number of higher—risk settings that had remained closed, and today i am afraid we are postp
england's chief medical officer, professor chris whitty, says the country has "probably reached" theimits of what can be done in opening up society, with infections now rising. here's our political correspondent leila nathoo. poised to stage a performance for the first time in months — this venue in london was due to open its doors tomorrow. 80 seats, normally 180, and now we can't open. and that's a huge financial hit for us at the phoenix. businesses still closed across england...
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england's chief medical officer, professor chris whitty, says the country has "probably reached" thes of what can be done in opening up society. here's our political correspondent leila nathoo. poised to stage a performance for the first time in months, this venue in london was due to open its doors tomorrow. 86, normally 180, and now we can't open. and that's a huge financial hit for us. business is still closed across england have been waiting for the next phase of to begin, but now, with cases of coronavirus on the rise again, the prime minister pressing pause.- every point, i have set our plan to reopen society and the economy is conditional that it relies on continued progress against the virus, and we would not hesitate to put the brakes on if required. with those numbers creeping up, our assessment is that we should now squeeze that brake pedal. and so... on saturday the ist of august, we had hoped to reopen in england a number of higher risk settings that had remained closed, and today i am afraid we are postponing those changes for at least a fortnight. afraid we are postpon
england's chief medical officer, professor chris whitty, says the country has "probably reached" thes of what can be done in opening up society. here's our political correspondent leila nathoo. poised to stage a performance for the first time in months, this venue in london was due to open its doors tomorrow. 86, normally 180, and now we can't open. and that's a huge financial hit for us. business is still closed across england have been waiting for the next phase of to begin, but...
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to go back to a point chris whitty made earlier, it's not helpful to just chris whitty made earlier,point of sageis are, take your pick. the point of sage is to coalesce that into a position with the uncertainty expressed. you asked about how we deal with differences and iconoclastic views and sage is full of senior academics, and as you will know, the chances of them all politely agreeing on something are rather low and that is the point of sage, to hear different views. an example that has been taxing lots of scientists in the uk and elsewhere over this period has been, for example, on face coverings, where people have had strongly held views and there are different lines of evidence they will consider. some favour the mechanistic work where you look at dropped a deep addition on masks or transfer through masks or airflow, some would favour more randomised clinical trials giving you the answer of what this does in practice and some would say it's the observational data when you introduce these into a system and see what happens, whether a new country or any time during an outbreak
to go back to a point chris whitty made earlier, it's not helpful to just chris whitty made earlier,point of sageis are, take your pick. the point of sage is to coalesce that into a position with the uncertainty expressed. you asked about how we deal with differences and iconoclastic views and sage is full of senior academics, and as you will know, the chances of them all politely agreeing on something are rather low and that is the point of sage, to hear different views. an example that has...
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chris whitty, the chief medical officer, was very clear with us that he was concerned about the data. so we'll be looking at the latest data right across europe and the claims that a second wave could be on the way. also tonight: at the start of the pandemic, care homes in england were "thrown to the wolves", according to a committee of mps. in germany, police have completed the latest stage of their investigation into the disappearance of madeleine mccann 13 years ago. bosses of the four tech giants defend themselves against accusations that they're too powerful and anti—competitive. and why scientists are confident that stonehenge has yielded another of its ancient secrets. and coming up in sport on bbc news: brentford close in on a place in the championship play—off final, with a dominant display against swansea. good evening. the debate over quarantine measures for travellers to the uk has intensified today, with the spanish government putting more pressure on downing street to rethink its policy on journeys to and from spain. during the day, the boss of heathrow airport called fo
chris whitty, the chief medical officer, was very clear with us that he was concerned about the data. so we'll be looking at the latest data right across europe and the claims that a second wave could be on the way. also tonight: at the start of the pandemic, care homes in england were "thrown to the wolves", according to a committee of mps. in germany, police have completed the latest stage of their investigation into the disappearance of madeleine mccann 13 years ago. bosses of the...
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chris whitty.rent health secretary's turn to be grilled by mps this time on the science and technology committee. matt hancock was asked about criticisms of public health england — or phe. this morning, a number of witnesses, including sir jeremy farrar, said the months of the summer were crucial to make the preparations for the winter, if the structure of public health was found not to be fit for purpose for the early part of a pandemic, is not now the time that you should be making those reforms? what i would say is what matters right now is the capability and i want the capability to be doing what it needs to do and the capability on test traces there because we have built up nhs test and trace which works hand in glove with phe. the home secretary has promised a full review into what's known as the "hostile environment" policy introduced to tackle illegal immigration. priti patel was updating mps on the progress in righting what she described as the "scar" of the windrush scandal. the windrush
chris whitty.rent health secretary's turn to be grilled by mps this time on the science and technology committee. matt hancock was asked about criticisms of public health england — or phe. this morning, a number of witnesses, including sir jeremy farrar, said the months of the summer were crucial to make the preparations for the winter, if the structure of public health was found not to be fit for purpose for the early part of a pandemic, is not now the time that you should be making those...
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england's chief medical officer, professor chris whitty, says the country has "probably reached" theng up society. here's our political correspondent leila nathoo. poised to stage a performance for the first time in months — this venue in london was due to open its doors tomorrow. 80 seats, normally 180, and now we can't open. and that's a huge financial hit for us at the phoenix. businesses still closed across england have been waiting for the next phase of unlocking to begin, but now, with cases of coronavirus on the rise again, the prime minister pressing pause. at every point, i have said our plan to reopen society and the economy is conditional, that it relies on continued progress against the virus, and we would not hesitate to put the brakes on if required. with those numbers creeping up, our assessment is that we should now squeeze that brake pedal. and so... on saturday the ist of august, we had hoped to reopen in england a number of higher—risk settings that had remained closed, and today i am afraid we are postponing those changes for at least a fortnight. boris johnson ac
england's chief medical officer, professor chris whitty, says the country has "probably reached" theng up society. here's our political correspondent leila nathoo. poised to stage a performance for the first time in months — this venue in london was due to open its doors tomorrow. 80 seats, normally 180, and now we can't open. and that's a huge financial hit for us at the phoenix. businesses still closed across england have been waiting for the next phase of unlocking to begin, but...
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they were giving evidence to mp5, as was professor chris whitty, england‘s chief medical officer, whoity issues, and defended the timing of lockdown. the latest figures from the office for national statistics show that coronavirus deaths in the week ending on 10th july fell by almost one third from the previous week in england and wales. and deaths remained below the number usually expected at this time of year for the fourth week in a row. today‘s latest figures show that 110 deaths were recorded in the uk in the latest 24—hour period. our health editor hugh pym has the latest including today‘s parliamentary exchanges with the scientists. moving on, people adjusting to life with fewer restrictions. but still there are many questions about government policy at the start of the coronavirus crisis. first, was lockdown too late? streets emptied on march the 23rd when the full set of measures was introduced. some have argued it should have happened a week earlier when only a partial lockdown message was used. mps pressed the chief medical adviser hard on what he said at the time. i would
they were giving evidence to mp5, as was professor chris whitty, england‘s chief medical officer, whoity issues, and defended the timing of lockdown. the latest figures from the office for national statistics show that coronavirus deaths in the week ending on 10th july fell by almost one third from the previous week in england and wales. and deaths remained below the number usually expected at this time of year for the fourth week in a row. today‘s latest figures show that 110 deaths were...
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chris whitty said this virus is going to be with us for a very, very long time.ial distancing and theyjust act like coronavirus doesn't exist any more, then we will start to see an uptick. so this only works if people obey the social distancing. from tomorrow in england, two families will be able to be together indoors, two households, as long as they maintain distancing. and outdoors, up maintain distancing. and outdoors, up to six people from different households. fergus, for the moment, thank you. how to keep track of it all when it changes. you will recall that the government today has issued a list of countries that people can travel from england to and back again without having to self—isolate, go into quarantine for two weeks, as previously had happened. at some of the countries that you might have expected to be on the list are not. one of them is portugal, and the portuguese foreign ministry has said on twitter today: it is absurd that a country, the uk, which has 28 times more deaths than portugal due to covid—19, imposed quarantine on passengers from p
chris whitty said this virus is going to be with us for a very, very long time.ial distancing and theyjust act like coronavirus doesn't exist any more, then we will start to see an uptick. so this only works if people obey the social distancing. from tomorrow in england, two families will be able to be together indoors, two households, as long as they maintain distancing. and outdoors, up maintain distancing. and outdoors, up to six people from different households. fergus, for the moment,...
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professor chris whitty told mps that widespread community testing earlier on in the pandemic requiredto the government‘s advisors — he asked chief medical officer chris whitty about whether he was comfortable with the government‘s decision to delay the nationwide lockdown back in march. i am confident that the ministers at the time, who were put in an incredibly difficult position, in my view followed the advice given by sage, which are clearly signposted through the minutes of sage, with a delay that was no more than you would reasonably expect for what are really very difficult things to operationalise and assign. i think i would make a slightly further comment, which is obviously to be able to do this, there was a bit of signposting that sometimes we may have to go further, and ministers were aware of that and they said that at the time. so, for example, on the 16th, my memory is that the prime minister did not announce schools closing, but i think he did say at that time "and we might need to consider schools closing". i do not think, and i‘m not saying now and i‘m not going going
professor chris whitty told mps that widespread community testing earlier on in the pandemic requiredto the government‘s advisors — he asked chief medical officer chris whitty about whether he was comfortable with the government‘s decision to delay the nationwide lockdown back in march. i am confident that the ministers at the time, who were put in an incredibly difficult position, in my view followed the advice given by sage, which are clearly signposted through the minutes of sage, with...
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chris whitty, the chief medical officer, was very clear with us that he was concerned about the data.ity in the north—east of the country. but the wish—you—were—here appeals from politicians on these islands now appear to have been in vain. these shores are likely to stay quiet for some time. the us homeland security secretary, chad wolf, has said that federal agents will be withdrawn from 0regon‘s largest city, portland. the agents have been accused of using overly aggressive tactics, after being deployed under the remit of protecting federal buildings from damage or destruction. but as they withdraw from portland, federal units are due to be deployed to three other us cities — detroit, milwaukee and cleveland — an expansion of so called ‘0peration legend'. michael chertoff is a former head of the department for homeland security under president george w. bush — earlier he told me the deployment of agents was a political act. i think you can say there were errors injudgement in the actual execution of the operation in portland. but to my mind what made it much worse and created reall
chris whitty, the chief medical officer, was very clear with us that he was concerned about the data.ity in the north—east of the country. but the wish—you—were—here appeals from politicians on these islands now appear to have been in vain. these shores are likely to stay quiet for some time. the us homeland security secretary, chad wolf, has said that federal agents will be withdrawn from 0regon‘s largest city, portland. the agents have been accused of using overly aggressive...
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the chief medical officer, professor chris whitty, also told the press conference that we have reacheden society. so what can no longer happen? it means that indoor venues like bowling alleys, casinos and skating rinks cannot open. the planning pilots of allowing crowds in sports venues will not go ahead. some couples will be disappointed, as wedding receptions of up to 30 people, which were poised to be allowed for some of the busiest weeks in the wedding industry, will not now be permitted. and, finally, face—coverings will be required in more indoor settings, enforcable by law, for example in cinemas, galleries and places of worship. this is what the prime minister had to say earlier. two weeks ago i updated you from this podium on the progress we have made as a country in our fight against coronavirus and in many ways that progress continues. the number of patients admitted to hospitals is still falling and now stands atjust over 100 each day. in april there were more than 3,000 coronavirus patients in mechanical ventilation beds — now the latest figure is 87. the number of deaths
the chief medical officer, professor chris whitty, also told the press conference that we have reacheden society. so what can no longer happen? it means that indoor venues like bowling alleys, casinos and skating rinks cannot open. the planning pilots of allowing crowds in sports venues will not go ahead. some couples will be disappointed, as wedding receptions of up to 30 people, which were poised to be allowed for some of the busiest weeks in the wedding industry, will not now be permitted....
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chris whitty, the chief medical officer, was very clear with us that he was concerned about the data.he majority in the north—east of the country. but the wish—you—were—here appeals from politicians on these islands now appear to have been in vain. these shores are likely to stay quiet for some time. let's stay with that story and bring you some breaking news. the bbc understands that people returning to the uk from luxembourg are likely to have to quarantine. the uk government is expected to announce that later this week. we also understand that the uk government will announce that the isolation period for people with symptoms of covid will be extended from seven days to ten. currently those with symptoms should isolate for a week, while other members of their household should stay at home for two weeks. the us homeland security secretary, chad wolf, has said that federal agents will be withdrawn from 0regon‘s largest city, portland. the agents have been accused of using overly aggressive tactics, after being deployed under the remit of protecting federal buildings from damage or des
chris whitty, the chief medical officer, was very clear with us that he was concerned about the data.he majority in the north—east of the country. but the wish—you—were—here appeals from politicians on these islands now appear to have been in vain. these shores are likely to stay quiet for some time. let's stay with that story and bring you some breaking news. the bbc understands that people returning to the uk from luxembourg are likely to have to quarantine. the uk government is...
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when we listen to the experts, certainly professor chris whitty and patrick vallance, it is clear thatjustice inc. whitty and patrick vallance, it is clear that socialjustice inc. will be with us for a long time and that mask are part of the solution. —— us —— a social distancing will be with us —— a social distancing will be with us for a long time. and what those two experts said today to another problem at your committee was very much that there was this real prospect of a possible second wave happening in the winter and certainly when you combine that with a possible flu epidemic which is quite normalfor a possible flu epidemic which is quite normal for that to a possible flu epidemic which is quite normalfor that to happen in the winter months the side of christmas and the other side, we have to hope that all the people who needed hip operations in the operations and other qualified as nonurgent treatments by cancer and finally with the help from the private side and a lot of capacity there, let's hope that proper negotiations and discussions and agreement that all these people wh
when we listen to the experts, certainly professor chris whitty and patrick vallance, it is clear thatjustice inc. whitty and patrick vallance, it is clear that socialjustice inc. will be with us for a long time and that mask are part of the solution. —— us —— a social distancing will be with us —— a social distancing will be with us for a long time. and what those two experts said today to another problem at your committee was very much that there was this real prospect of a...
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scientists have been saying some issues. social distancing at the earliest from november then chris whittye thought social distancing would need to be with us for a long time so i think there will be questions over to what extent ministers and scientists are on the same page, but on this idea of easing social distancing in time for christmas, it was something that was put to the transport secretary, grant shapps earlier today on whether he thinks it will be possible. the prime minister and i and others have spoken about this this week because we want to give people, sort of, some sense of direction because a lot of people are running businesses or rely on, you know, the christmas period, for example and need to know that if everything goes well that this is our intention. but, as i say, you can't get away from the fact that this virus is, in many ways, still a bit of an unknown and of course it depends how millions of people respond and how good and alert we are in terms of all the things we know about now very well, like washing your hands and, for the time being, keeping that social dist
scientists have been saying some issues. social distancing at the earliest from november then chris whittye thought social distancing would need to be with us for a long time so i think there will be questions over to what extent ministers and scientists are on the same page, but on this idea of easing social distancing in time for christmas, it was something that was put to the transport secretary, grant shapps earlier today on whether he thinks it will be possible. the prime minister and i...
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we looked at whether certain islands could be included and chris whitty was very clear with us that hened about the data. across spain covid cases are rising. the majority in the north—east of the country. we wish you were here appeal seems to have been in vain. these showers are likely to stay quiet for some time. free school meals should be extended to another one—and—a—half million children in england —— that's the recommendation of a review commissioned by the government into food and healthy eating. the national food strategy warns of the "toxic connection" between child poverty, poor diet and hunger and says eating habits are a "slow—motion disaster‘" 0ur education correspondent danjohnson has more details. the kids at this south london summer club aren't going hungry. and here they know the importance of good food and the value of free school meals. my son is going to be taken care of at school, and i don't have to worry about him not getting enough food due to financial reasons. it's excellent. you know, they're getting fruit and veg, which can be quite pricey in the shops. if
we looked at whether certain islands could be included and chris whitty was very clear with us that hened about the data. across spain covid cases are rising. the majority in the north—east of the country. we wish you were here appeal seems to have been in vain. these showers are likely to stay quiet for some time. free school meals should be extended to another one—and—a—half million children in england —— that's the recommendation of a review commissioned by the government into...
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the chief medical officer, chris whitty, saying, we have reached the limit in terms of how much can bed how many freedoms people can enjoy. that is going to prompt some very big questions about what the priorities are, and where the prime minister wants to end up giving that, by christmas, he said, we had hoped to return to some sense of normality. that now looks increasingly unlikely. jonathan blake, our political correspondent in westminster, thank you. so millions of people in parts of the north of england are now having to comply with new restrictions. our health correspondent anna collinson reports now on why these areas are being targeted. with just hours of notice, from today, millions are facing new coronavirus restrictions. with cases on the rise, people in parts of england are now banned from eating each other in private homes. england are now banned from eating each other in private homesm england are now banned from eating each other in private homes. it is important that we keep ourselves safe and our families safe. you can't understand what is going on. it needs explainin
the chief medical officer, chris whitty, saying, we have reached the limit in terms of how much can bed how many freedoms people can enjoy. that is going to prompt some very big questions about what the priorities are, and where the prime minister wants to end up giving that, by christmas, he said, we had hoped to return to some sense of normality. that now looks increasingly unlikely. jonathan blake, our political correspondent in westminster, thank you. so millions of people in parts of the...
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professor chris whitty says relaxing some rules was "not a risk—free step."n has reiterated that he won't hesitate to reimpose controls if necessary. here's our political correspondent, alex forsyth. so, two of you, yes, please. it's in the diary, the table's booked, businesses preparing to open up after months of lockdown. some restaurant owners not sure what to expect. nobody knows. no—one knows. we have no idea who is going to come, who isn't. this tourist town in the cotswold is gearing up. even in the model village, it feels like a big moment. anxious, nervous, excited. it's a nervous time for number 10 as well — have they got the timing right, or the tone? as we take this next step, our biggest step yet on the road to recovery, i urge the british people to do so safely. this is what the government wants to avoid. last week, crowds crammed onto bournemouth beach, seemingly ignoring social distancing. critics claim the prime minister's public messaging was in part to blame. tomorrow's been described as super saturday. you're confident at this point that y
professor chris whitty says relaxing some rules was "not a risk—free step."n has reiterated that he won't hesitate to reimpose controls if necessary. here's our political correspondent, alex forsyth. so, two of you, yes, please. it's in the diary, the table's booked, businesses preparing to open up after months of lockdown. some restaurant owners not sure what to expect. nobody knows. no—one knows. we have no idea who is going to come, who isn't. this tourist town in the cotswold...
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at this stage, when people like professor chris whitty and jenny harries are giving evidence to mps,asking? i think the overarching question is, what is the strategy? what is the government strategy? what is the government strategy and what is the scientific basis for the strategy? is it their zero decker—macro strategy that we have heard about in south korea, singapore, they nam, germany and scotla nd singapore, they nam, germany and scotland seems to be going down that road also. is it, as it has been suggested at some point, herd immunity by default? 0r suggested at some point, herd immunity by default? or is it what sage has described it as as a drift strategy? this is the most important thing at the moment. because unless we know what the strategy is, it is very difficult to evaluate the government's lifting of various restrictions and what is likely to be happening as we come up to the winter. the other issue, i think, is very likely to be asked about is this issue about the winter months. imean, this issue about the winter months. i mean, basically we have two months to drive
at this stage, when people like professor chris whitty and jenny harries are giving evidence to mps,asking? i think the overarching question is, what is the strategy? what is the government strategy? what is the government strategy and what is the scientific basis for the strategy? is it their zero decker—macro strategy that we have heard about in south korea, singapore, they nam, germany and scotla nd singapore, they nam, germany and scotland seems to be going down that road also. is it, as...
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speaking at the lords' science and technology committee, the chief medical adviser, professor chris whitty "buy into" public health guidance, so they understand what actions to take during the pandemic. the stronger the evidence and the more clear the evidence, the more similar the response tends to be. that's just an observable fact across a whole range of different areas. but you have also got translated into people feeling, buying into it and understanding what it is they're supposed to do. and you're right that there are important but relatively technical variations in face coverings that are used in the general public. clearly, the kind of surgical masks you see in a medical situation, even more respiratory masks for high—risk procedures, they are very, very highly regulated. we are talking here about face coverings elsewhere. but the variation in those is much less important than getting people to do the basics, and the basics are if you are going to wear one in a high—risk area, it must cover your nose and mouth. wearing a brilliant mask covering half your mouth, only your mouth or
speaking at the lords' science and technology committee, the chief medical adviser, professor chris whitty "buy into" public health guidance, so they understand what actions to take during the pandemic. the stronger the evidence and the more clear the evidence, the more similar the response tends to be. that's just an observable fact across a whole range of different areas. but you have also got translated into people feeling, buying into it and understanding what it is they're...
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as chris whitty has said before, it is very difficult to know exactly where we stand at the moment.bsolutely clear about that. it's also clear that you can see a band of countries that have done less well in the temperate zone, countries that are very well connected internationally, countries that have got population structures which are of a certain type. i think there are many factors that will play in as we look and say, what is it that makes some countries having down was than others? there will be decisions made that turn out not to have been the right decisions, i'm sure about that as well stop a numberof sure about that as well stop a number of factors need to be taken into account. the other thing i would say is that one less in which i think is very important to learn from for emergencies in general is that data flows and data systems are incredibly important. you need the information in order to make the decisions, therefore, for any emergency situation, those data systems need to be in place up front in orderto be systems need to be in place up front in order to be able t
as chris whitty has said before, it is very difficult to know exactly where we stand at the moment.bsolutely clear about that. it's also clear that you can see a band of countries that have done less well in the temperate zone, countries that are very well connected internationally, countries that have got population structures which are of a certain type. i think there are many factors that will play in as we look and say, what is it that makes some countries having down was than others? there...
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chris whitty, the chief medical officer, was very clear with us that he was concerned about the data.
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chris whitty, the chief medical officer, was very clear with us that he was concerned about the data, spain in 48 hours, gone up by 75%, doubled in few days. that's why we've made a whole country approach with these things. should we reduce quara ntines approach with these things. should we reduce quarantines and test people more? well, testing is honestly an interesting idea, and it is something that we are looking at, of course. one of the things people don't realise what testing is that if you've tested somebody who is a symptom at it, they have no symptoms of coronavirus day one when they arrive at the airport, that would pick up only 7% of people who have the disease, which is not useful from the point of view of making sure that you get the cases. you have to test again later, which brings in for the complication, ensuring that people have quarantined in the meantime, and that doesn't work either. do you think the government could have handled this better and for the travel industry on notice? a lot of people are asking why‘d they didn't give notice, but the truth is i saw figur
chris whitty, the chief medical officer, was very clear with us that he was concerned about the data, spain in 48 hours, gone up by 75%, doubled in few days. that's why we've made a whole country approach with these things. should we reduce quara ntines approach with these things. should we reduce quarantines and test people more? well, testing is honestly an interesting idea, and it is something that we are looking at, of course. one of the things people don't realise what testing is that if...
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it's the largest easing of coronavirus restrictions so far, but england's chief medical officer, chris whittyface coverings to avoid a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. the prime minister also urged people to act responsibly. new local lockdown rules come into force in leicester today after a spike in covid—19 cases, which means the city will not allow pubs, restaurants and hairdressers to re—open. schools remain closed and residents are advised not to travel. social gatherings and overnight stays at other households are also banned, with fines for those flouting the law. the regulations are due to be reviewed on the 18th ofjuly. seven police officers have been injured after they attempted to break up an illegal party in west london. the videos posted on social media show dozens of metropolitan police officers retreating as missiles were thrown at them by party—goers in white city. no arrests have been made. we are going to be explaining to you through the programme lots of new announcements that have been made, changes in the laws in england, and they are also coming in in the develop
it's the largest easing of coronavirus restrictions so far, but england's chief medical officer, chris whittyface coverings to avoid a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. the prime minister also urged people to act responsibly. new local lockdown rules come into force in leicester today after a spike in covid—19 cases, which means the city will not allow pubs, restaurants and hairdressers to re—open. schools remain closed and residents are advised not to travel. social gatherings and...
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hours later his own chief medical officer, chris whitty, speaking before a lords committee, suggestedich absolutely have to continue over a long period of time. washing hands, isolation, household isolation. then we have added to that things like contact tracing, most recently face coverings, and these are issues around distancing which have been varied, but the reality is that it remains an important part of this mix, and how it is interpreted in different environments. it has evolved, but it has not gone away. all of these need to continue for a long period of time. now, of course there are concerns about a possibility of a second wave this winter. respiratory viruses tend to thrive in the colder months. yesterday the government outlined big mitigation measures, ploughing money into the nhs, a flu vaccine programme, expanding test and trace, but that headline grabber, boris johnson saying they could be some kind of return to normality by christmas, he did say it was just a possibility, but clearly not a hope everybody thinks is necessarily that realistic. the metropolitan police dep
hours later his own chief medical officer, chris whitty, speaking before a lords committee, suggestedich absolutely have to continue over a long period of time. washing hands, isolation, household isolation. then we have added to that things like contact tracing, most recently face coverings, and these are issues around distancing which have been varied, but the reality is that it remains an important part of this mix, and how it is interpreted in different environments. it has evolved, but it...
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sir patrick vallance, the evidence on facemask as i was been variable, quite weak, and professor chris whittyreduces the risk almost not at all. angela maclean, deputy chief scientific adviser, the recommendation from sage has been com pletely recommendation from sage has been completely clear, there is a weak evidence. so shall we do it for courtesy reasons? hello, simon, can you hear me? i don't think you can. no for that something has gone wrong tactically. i'm so sorry about that. i read that whole massive list of quotes, as well. helen, you may as well tell us about the old school beauly. i don't know if you can show us beauly. i don't know if you can show usa beauly. i don't know if you can show us a little bit because i can see some beautiful flowers behind us a little bit because i can see some beautifulflowers behind you. thank you, victoria. we are a live tile shop. we look after the customer from the moment they come in to the clothing, homeware, fantastic scottish ceramics, books, music. we are in the community and for the community. the kind of shop where our customers will come
sir patrick vallance, the evidence on facemask as i was been variable, quite weak, and professor chris whittyreduces the risk almost not at all. angela maclean, deputy chief scientific adviser, the recommendation from sage has been com pletely recommendation from sage has been completely clear, there is a weak evidence. so shall we do it for courtesy reasons? hello, simon, can you hear me? i don't think you can. no for that something has gone wrong tactically. i'm so sorry about that. i read...
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