Tag: Whitty
Keep assisted dying laws simple, says Whitty
Getty ImagesEngland's chief medical officer Prof Sir Chris Whitty has urged MPs to not overly complicate assisted dying laws if they are to introduce [...]
Covid inquiry: First lockdown imposed a bit too late – Whitty
"So, I was very aware that we essentially had two different things we were trying to balance - the risk of going too early, in which case you get all [...]
Smoking: Prof Sir Chris Whitty backs tobacco phase-out plan
Prof Sir Chris Whitty, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England, has welcomed Rishi Sunak's plan to raise the legal age of smoking every year by a [...]
Covid: Chris Whitty urges people to continue to self-isolate if positive
England's Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty has urged people to continue to self-isolate if they test positive for the coronavirus in the coming week [...]
Sack Tory MP who criticised Chris Whitty, Labour tells Raab
Joy Morrissey is among Tory MPs accusing the chief medical officer of exceeding his authority on Covid rules.
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Covid: Chris Whitty on the growth on Omicron numbers
People taking "sensible precautions" is one reason to slow down the rate of the Omicron variant, Chris Whitty has told MPsEngland's chief medical o [...]
Covid: New UK cases record as Whitty warns worse to come
Prof Chris Whitty says Omicron is moving at a phenomenal pace, after 78,610 people test positive in a day.
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Chris Whitty: I worry people won't accept more Covid curbs
England's chief medical officer wonders if "we could take people with us" if new restrictions are imposed.
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Chris Whitty on those ‘peddling untruths’ on Covid vaccines
Many of the people who try to discourage others having the Covid vaccine “know they are peddling untruths”, says England’s chief medical officer.Pr [...]
Prof Chris Whitty: Man pleads responsible to park assault
Lewis Hughes pleads responsible to assaulting England's chief medical officer Chris Whitty in central London.
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Covid: Johnson, Whitty and Vallance on once they’ll nonetheless put on face masks
Face masks will not be legally required on the remaining stage of England's Covid lockdown roadmap, Boris Johnson has confirmed.However through whi [...]
Man charged with frequent assault after Chris Whitty incident
A bunch of males had been seen accosting England's chief medical officer in a park on Sunday.
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Police investigating after Chris Whitty accosted in park
A video shared on-line seems to point out two males laughing and jeering at England's chief medical officer.
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Covid-19: Don't assume pandemic is over, Whitty warns
Unlocking too rapidly would result in a considerable surge in an infection, the UK's chief medical adviser says.
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Whitty warns subsequent few weeks would be the worst
A affected person is introduced into the Royal London Hospital, in London throughout England's third nationwide lockdown to curb the unfold of coro [...]