Chris Whitty appeared extremely relaxed about being harangued by a youngster in the street and having it posted on Tiktok. The Chief Medical Officer shrugged off the incident, in which a "young lad" accused him of lying about Coronavirus cases while he waited to be served at a street food van.
Professor Whitty told the Downing Street press conference: "The odd young lad showing off occasionally happens. "I didn't think anything of it, frankly.
I was very surprised that it was picked up by the media as anything of any importance." Of the youngster behind the clip, Professor Whitty said: "I'm sure he'll become a model citizen in due course, hopefully more like Captain Tom, who's the kind of person who I think exemplifies the spirit of the
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