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Old 24-03-2021, 15:41   #4273
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Re: Coronavirus

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY View Post
Same old argumentative jfman.

It is a fact that Whitty said that, and if you remember, the government has always said that they were following scientific advice.

The WHO advice may have been discredited subsequently (if you say so) but the fact is, that’s the medical advice that was there.

Government decisions? Yes. Medical advice at the time? Yes.

What other countries were doing, frankly, is irrelevant.
I’m not being argumentative I’m simply pointing out you are contributing palpable nonsense. Did the Government ignore SAGE advice to lockdown around 11th March? Yes. Did they ignore similar in September? Yes.

You’re quoting one man on Government payroll and giving that greater weight than the scientific advisory groups the Government appointed to give advice. Ministers make decisions based on (or against) that advice at their own discretion.
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