(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 24 - One of the scientists of the Sage committee, the pool of experts that advises the British government on the management of the Covid pandemic, has accused DowningStreet of wanting to favor an increase in cases in order to achieve herd immunity sooner possible.
The Guardian reports it.
"What we are seeing is a government decision to infect as many people as possible, as quickly as possible, but using the rhetoric of caution so as to place the blame on the population," accused Professor Robert West, a health psychologist at University College London. and member of the Sage about the end of all the anti-coronavirus restrictions decided by Boris Johnsona starting last Monday despite the fact that the cases continue to increase. "It seems to the government that the political capital it will gain from such an approach is worth the damage to health and health services it will cause," West insisted. (HANDLE).
