Professor Chris Whitty

Covid Inquiry chief condemns thugs and trolls who harassed pandemic experts after Chris Whitty warned threats and intimidation risked dissuading experts from helping in a future crisisHead of Covid Inquiry Baroness Hallett…

Sir Chris Whitty today defended worst-case scenario Covid models pumped out during the pandemic.Doomsday forecasts are vital for planning purposes, the chief medical officer told the Covid Inquiry.Although Sir Chris accepted assumptions can…

Sir Chris Whitty was today repeatedly told to slow down by officials as he gave evidence on the country's preparedness for the pandemic. Addressing the Covid Inquiry, England's chief medical officer apologised, admitting 'my enthusiasm is…

Why was the inquiry set up?There has been much criticism of the UK government's handling of the pandemic, including the fact the country seemed to lack a thorough plan for dealing with such a major event.Other criticisms levelled at the…

You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who didn’t know that air pollution is bad for health — as a report by England’s Chief Medical Officer, Chris Whitty, recently pointed out, it kills up to 36,000 Britons every year.However, once we’re…

Throughout the pandemic, ministers repeatedly insisted that they were 'following the science'.Ex-Health Secretary Matt Hancock repeated this mantra as early as March 5 2020, when the UK had logged just 85 Covid cases, to defend not closing…

Covid vaccines couldn't have been fast-tracked any quicker because the virus wasn't deadly enough, Sir Chris Whitty claimed in leaked WhatsAppsBy John Ely Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Updated: 12:26 GMT, 8 March…

Sir Chris Whitty advised ministers not to enforce the sex ban during the pandemic, leaked WhatsApp messages revealed today.Under the original Covid lockdown imposed on March 23 2020, Boris Johnson told Brits to stay at home and avoid…

Matt Hancock rejected advice from Sir Chris Whitty that self-isolation should be slashed over concerns it would 'imply we've been getting it wrong'.WhatsApp exchanges from November 2020 show that England's Chief Medical Officer thought it…

It was the bombshell claim that saw ex-Health Secretary Matt Hancock accused of 'criminal negligence'. Leaked WhatsApp messages revealed Sir Chris Whitty recommended testing 'of all going into care homes'. But Mr Hancock didn't follow the…