coronavirus with a confirmed death toll of more than 40,000 – and sources suggest it's closer to 50,000.Critics, including medical professionals, scientists and lawmakers, say the Government's response to the outbreak was too slow in imposing crucial measures such as the lockdown and protecting elderly people in care homes.And despite reservations from some of its own scientific advisers, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is now easing the lockdown measures which have closed much of the economy since March 23.Asked during an interview on BBC what regrets he had about the handling of the outbreak, John Edmunds, a member of the Government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), said: "We should have gone into lockdown earlier."The.
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