Downing Street hits back against critics of its ‘herd immunity’ virus strategy

‘Herd immunity is a scientific concept, not our goal or a strategy’: Matt Hancock and MPs now distance themselves from virus strategy after criticism – insisting top priority is to protect as many people as possible Downing Street has hit back against critics of its coronavirus strategy UK’s chief scientific adviser had said No 10 … Read more

WHO questions UK’s approach to ‘herd immunity’ amid coronavirus fight

The World Health Organisation has criticised the Government’s controversial approach to allow UK citizens to develop ‘herd immunity’ against coronavirus. Boris Johnson and his team of scientific advisers revealed on Thursday that the aim of the Government’s approach is to slow the progress of the virus as it sweeps through the population, rather than following … Read more