Roller Covid
Mortality Deaths within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test in the UK
19 March 2020
Boris Johnson declares the UK could ‘turn the tide on coronavirus’ within 12 weeks
3 August 2020
Rishi Sunak encourages people to visit restaurants and pubs under his hospitality scheme
2 December 2020
Government lifts English lockdown despite increasing case numbers and alarm among scientific advisers
19 July 2021
‘Freedom day’ lifts remaining restrictions in England despite fears of a rise in cases over summer
ohn Edmunds has been at the centre of the unravelling of the Covid-19 pandemic since cases first appeared in January 2020. A member of Sage, the UK government’s scientific advisory group, he has consistently warned ministers about the threats posed by the disease.
