The government's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has said he was rebuked for arguing strongly in favour of imposing Covid lockdown restrictions earlier this year, it has emerged.
Some scientists argue lives could have been saved had a lockdown been introduced earlier. The government insists there was"no delay". It's not known when the"telling off" occurred, but speaking to Parliament's science and technology committee in July, Sir Patrick referred to advice given by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies on 16 March for"additional social-distancing measures" to be implemented"as soon as possible".
In the email, Sir Patrick writes that he"argued stronger than anyone for action for lockdown" but received a"telling off" from chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty and the then Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill.
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