Coronavirus outbreak Health expert brands UK's coronavirus response 'pathetic'
Source: The Guardian
A leading public health expert has launched a devastating critique of the governments handling of the coronavirus outbreak in the UK, saying it is too little too late, lacks transparency and fails to mobilise the public.
Prof John Ashton, a former regional director of public health for north-west England, lambasted a lack of preparation and openness from the government and contrasted Britains response to that of Hong Kong.
Right at the beginning of February, they [Hong Kong] adopted a total approach to this, which is what we should have done five weeks ago ourselves. They took a decision to work to three principles of responding promptly, staying alert, working in an open and transparent manner, he told the Guardian.
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