'Up to 50,000 unnecessary deaths' in UK due to botched response, says top scientist
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mirror.co.ukThe UK faces up to 50,000 unnecessary deaths due to the Government's botched handling of the crisis, where it “consciously allowed” coronavirus to spread, a former chief scientific adviser has said.
Sir David King, who was the Government's top scientist from 2000-2007, said the shocking number of deaths was "unwarranted, a complete cock up by government".
He said he founded the Independent SAGE group of experts to address the "complete mess" of the official response in early stages of the crisis. “It's going to turn out to be 40-50,000 unnecessary deaths in this country — unwarranted, a complete cock-up by government," he told Red Pepper magazine.
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