quit his role from the government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies"We now have 8,000 people in hospital with Covid. That is about a third of the level we were at at the peak of the pandemic in March," he said.
Prof Ferguson, who leads Imperial College London's Covid-19 response team, said it was "too early to say" if current restrictions were having an effect and "we'll have to wait another week or two". "Unfortunately in every other age group case numbers continue to rise at about the same rate they were."Prof Neil Ferguson's modelling of the spread of coronavirus was key to the government's decision to bring in the lockdown
Already happening in Wales, but I guess that's not newsworthy to the English run BBC
You mean that at the end we reached the same conclusion of the other countries? Good. So we can be sure th do the wrong thing now
There’s a reason why he’s a former adviser...
How is this useless tosspot still getting airtime?
I disagree. Schools should remain open longer because the virus spreading amongst them doesn't hurt them and all the time they're there they're not out in society infecting older people. They should be at school longer anyway to catch up the lessons they've missed.
Why is anyone still giving this charlatan airtime? Shocking.
I think it’s obvious that schools are the cause of the spike. But why would you only shut certain year groups? There is very little pragmatism in the stupid rules we are being asked to live by
Keeping schools open throughout each tier is not working, infections are covered up by govt. Biggest impact out of all settings on 'R' is educational settings.
The BBC loves giving a platform to those who seek to create a sense of fear with no regard to the consequences. Remember Andrew Wakefield and MMR; Nigel Farage and Immigration.
That will be the older kids then the ones u see gathering in big groups after school til all hours. Question is are u going to keep them in their homes cuz if not its still not.going to stop them spreading it around is it.
Can really see this coming, scare story after scare story, just readying the public for, 'the schools need to stay shut'
This man shouldn't be given any airtime, his predictions, going back a long time, are always wrong. On top of that he couldn't follow the rules because of the urge he had in his pants. Totally shameless.
The key word is former, not current adviser
Anyone seen secondary pupils capable of social distancing?
Why don't these 'former' advisers just SHUT UP!
Oh bugger off. Kids are in the lowest risk category.
Well they are super spreaders 🤷♂️
I think the Beeb should give up with news and stick to what they’re good at, Strictly maybe?
Ferguson, the Professor who told Sweden they’d have 85,000,deaths with no lockdown, when in fact they have just over 5000! Oh, he also broke lockdown to sneak off and give his mistress a good seeing to and then was forced to resign.Why is the BBC even giving him web time!?
He has got every prediction wrong so far & he also broke the rules. Complete trust broken &makes me question what games the MSM are playing. why are you giving him airtime? Lockdowns don’t work on any level & devastate the country. Sustainable & balanced plan needed fast
Do not keep quoting this man , this man who broke his own rules . Find different scientists who offer a more balanced opinion
Why is Neil Ferguson getting even more air time? Virtually all of his advice and predictions has been wide of the mark. Is sadly so biased many people are switching off...
Clues in the word 'former '... The bloke a total tool.
This man is an absolute clown who can't even follow his own advice
Why exactly are you talking to this disgraced professor? Is there no one with credibility to talk to?
BBCPolitics Well it is a virus with its aim to infect. It will go through society so even with short lockdown or school year groups not in, it will still be around once open up again. There is no answer, so people just need to be the ones to be responsible for washing hands and distance!
Government advisers are power mad just like barmy Boris
How things are working at the moment is fine, if a year or bubble in a year gets the Rona they shut it down, no need to panic the whole school system
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Why are they still giving this ‘scientist’ airtime? Everything he’s ever predicted has been spectacularly incorrect. He doesn’t even follow his own advise!
Such a shame the BBC are not reporting more about the lockdowns and schools closing causing suicide in children and teens.
This guy has zero credibility he’s spent the last 6 months popping up on the BBC spreading doom, gloom and scare predictions before nipping out to shag his mistress.
Why is the BBC still giving this thoroughly discredited panic monger ‘airtime’ in preference to others they might feature, particularly those of non doom laden narrative reinforcing opinions?
Take no notice it's only Neil 'pantsdown' Feguson again.
Very concerning. Talks about the coming rollout of the NWO and how Canada is doing this in particular. Also talks about the World Debt Relief Reset, where everyone's debts will be overlooked in return for handing over property and getting vaxxed etc.
No no, can’t we just pretend it doesn’t exist and then blame everyone else when it doesn’t magically go away? I have seen many twits that will back me up. Come on covidiots back me up on this. Fuck granny and keep everything open. The older generation never did anything for us 🙃
NewWorldReset Why are you giving a FORMER government adviser air time...get a grip
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Well no-one saw that coming GavinWilliamson
It's evident to me looking at when the virus began to spread again that education is the main driver. It should have been the first thing to shut down rather than destroying the economy first but too sensitive an issue for weak politicians to address.
Bloke down road from me warns itchy scrot is a symptom of covid🤷♂️
BBC and the Daily Mail always seek solace in the most discredited academic in the UK. Nobody believes what you say .
He can F off
Don't listen to 'former advisers' they no longer suggest policy and are in the dark as much as you and I.
Why is this discredited 'academic' still constantly getting airtime. Shame on you BBC.
I could have sworn they said schools didn't transmit the virus. Johnson said so and media believe it, dont you? So we won't be expecting any awkward questions. Sont thiny StarmerOut genius will be asking either
Scientists say a circuit breaker lockdown is needed, so why is Govt ignoring the science
No! They are key to building out herd immunity
Bbc why ask me for a quote you might as well.
That won’t happen. Schools stopped sending home year groups and are only sending home ‘close contacts ‘ whatever that means? Schools have to have seating plans so whole class doesn’t have to go. Heads have no choice and are even given pro forma letters to send
This man believes in pseudoscience... he’s continually proven himself WRONG... over and over and over again.
What an excellent idea, as numbers only increased when schools, colleges and Universities returned. If employees can work from home, why can’t students work/study from home.
Just what the students need new timetable already school from 8.15 to 6pm mock exams in 4 weeks that good chance go towards their final grade now being told a chance of home learning again how to they expect yr 11s to cope...
The idea that the Corona Virus is a PANDEMIC. Has been created to try to bring down the US economy so that Trump can not win the Election.The rest of the world was dragged along for the ride unaware of what it was all about.There's no PANDEMIC it's only a severe Flu like epidemic
Why does anyone listen to this man? His obsession with eliminating Covid at the expense of everything else is scary. Especially as he had to leave Sage for breaking rules in the first lockdown.
Dumb em down even more
Why is this news? This is already happening across the country 🙈🙃😂
Fact or BBC guess
I cant wait for the big show of the century, When all involved in mandating and abiding in the full frontal assault on the elderly, children and made to stand trial for the atrocities inflicted on people.
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1 Even before coronavirus, around a million people in Scotland were in poverty, living precarious and insecure lives.Almost one in four (230,000) of Scotland’s children are officially recognised as living in poverty. (Source: Scottish Government)
Sounds suspiciously like BS to me. The schools stay open this time GavinWilliamson
Analysis by the Resolution Foundation suggests the Scottish child poverty rate will be 29% by 2023-24 - the highest rate in over twenty years.This would reverse the fall in child poverty observed in the UK since the late 1990s 65% of children in poverty live in working households
WHY are you STILL giving Ferguson a platform?
Stop giving this disgraced scientist air time! The education of young people cannot be compromised again 😡
Why is this news when schools have been having to do this already in the last few weeks !!!
Why is this guy still getting on TV all the time honestly. Wrong about everything and then broke his own lockdown rules to bang the neighbour. Baffling
Ask yourself why he is a 'Former' government advisor, was it because he thought bedding his girlfriend was better than obeying his rule, or that most of his predictions have been way out, is that why the BBC will use him, fits in well with their news standard.
Schools are only open as child care provision. Infections have been rising amongst pupils and staff. Will Government force infants to stay in classes over christmas to self isolate? Lockdown should mean Lockdown. ALL travel should be suspended in and out of country.
Leaving aside giving airtime Ferguson- you see a graph which is grossly misleading. It seeks to compare +ve test numbers over the last 6 months & appears to show we are now in a bigger wave than spring. Misleading as only a fraction of the number of tests were done in spring.
Says who?!? Neil Ferguson? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The only scandal is that you are reporting on his opinion like it is credible:
Why should anyone care what that disgraced and multiple time’s proved wrong former adviser thinks?
As per presentation from IndependentSage yesterday, more needs to be done in schools
It's only Ferguson who cares.
Close this close that blah blah blah yeah let's destroy all life and humanity with closure closure closing closing we're obsessed with cancellation and cancelled postponed lockdown social shitancing blah blah vorina always no good news or smiles allowed Zoomtopia maskamania
Our schools have been closed since March.... everything being done on line🙄
BBCPolitics 🤷🏻♂️
It’s starting for England... bet in a few weeks you will be like wales... high school kids off, all shops closed except supermarket.. only food sold
BBCPolitics Why are you giving Ferguson any attention. His predictions have always been off by a magnitude.
BBCPolitics Spread the fear - well done BBC 🙄, it will be in the Daily Mail next......
Thanks for your input neil_ferguson. Been using your Magic 8 Ball again?
BBCPolitics Step by step, week by week, this government is systematically killing the country. This was always the plan. Why don't they just come clean What is their agenda? Sheffield Cases were coming DOWN in Tier 2 but now they're locked down in Tier 3 regardless. End this madness
BBCPolitics Hmmm wonder if that 2 to 3 circuit breaker lockdown was the answer.
'FORMER GOV ADVISOR WARNS' BBC why are you even reporting this? It's like saying .... if your Aunty had balls she'd be your Uncle.
BBCPolitics ...says lockdown breaker, Neil Ferguson!
“Former adviser” - stop making fearful headlines based on the views of people who have no power or influence.
Some year groups? Who wrote this mess?
U turn alert ... as if we didn’t see that coming en
Is this advisors head full of rice crispies? Everything needs to get back to normal
Borris will not let that happen. He is too stubborn and cares too much about lining the coppers
Why is the BBC even reporting what Professor Neil Ferguson is saying? The man gets most things wrong!
I wonder wh minsiters want schools to shut and its nothing to do with education
With less support
Tell you who should be a former government advisor...
they dont only want to starve the kids they also want to ruin their education
Wow this year has been a pain in the ass but God will see us through 🙏🙏
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