Health Secretary statement basically boiled down to "We are going to fight the virus, but also we aren't changing anything" despite the current advice being roundly criticised as inadequate by several medical professionals. 🤔️

And now he's said that people who are symptomatic but haven't knowingly been in contact with an infected person should call 111—which is the exact opposite of what the NHS 111 website advises you do.

Bit rich of Matt Hancock to say the government is strictly following expert medical advice, but also sees the need to "correct" England's Deputy CMO's professional opinion.

Barring legislation proposed in the budget today, the government response to all this has been hella weak, honestly.

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