Amid growing suggestions that ministers have acted too slowly in seeking to combat the virus – the editor of the Lancet medical journal accused them of “playing roulette” with people’s lives – John Ashton, a former regional director of Public Health England, raged at what he labelled a “wooden and academic” response to Covid-19.
He warned that “we’ve wasted a month when we should have been engaging with the public”. By contrast, Ireland has closed its schools and urged the cancellation of large gatherings until the end of the month.”
He warned that “we’ve wasted a month when we should have been engaging with the public”. By contrast, Ireland has closed its schools and urged the cancellation of large gatherings until the end of the month.”