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- Prof Neil Ferguson has quit as a government adviser on coronavirus after admitting an "error of judgement". Prof Ferguson, whose advice to the prime minister led to the UK lockdown, said he regretted "undermining" the messages on social distancing.
May 6, 2020 · Prof Neil Ferguson has quit as a government adviser on coronavirus after admitting an "error of judgement". Prof Ferguson, whose advice to the prime minister led to the UK lockdown, said he...
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Neil Ferguson, director of the MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis at Imperial College London, resigned from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies on Tuesday evening...
May 7, 2020 · Professor Neil Ferguson’s research aided Boris Johnson in his decision to impose the UK lockdown, but he said he regrets “undermining” the continued need for social distancing. His admission...
On 5 May 2020, it emerged that Ferguson had resigned from his position as a government advisor on the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) committee after admitting to "undermining" the government's messages on social distancing by trysting with a married woman, Antonia Staats.
May 5, 2020 · A leading epidemiologist who advised the UK government on its coronavirus response resigned from his government post on Tuesday, after the Telegraph newspaper revealed he broke the lockdown rules...
May 6, 2020 · Professor Neil Ferguson has resigned from the government's scientific advisory group (SAGE) after he broke coronavirus lockdown rules. In a statement announcing his departure, the leading epidemiologist from Imperial College London said he had made an "error of judgement".
May 6, 2020 · A scientist who has been helping the government with the Covid-19 crisis has resigned from Sage - the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies.
