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Indian-origin academic leads criticism of UK’s COVID-19 lockdown approach


A prominent Indian-origin Oxford University academic leads a group of over 30 academics who have expressed their doubts over the UK government''s localised and national lockdown approach to tackling a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Professor Sunetra Gupta, Professor of Theoretical Epidemiology at the University of Oxford, co-authored a letter addressed to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak and the Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland this week as a 'constructive input' into the government''s policy response to the rising number of coronavirus infections. The Gupta-led group recommends more targeted measures that protect the groups most vulnerable to the deadly virus. 'In summary, our view is that the existing policy path is inconsistent with the known risk-profile of COVID-19 and should be reconsidered,” notes the open letter.

Outlook India - September 23, 2020

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