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Prof Brian Cox: Ministers use ‘follow the science’ mantra as a defence
The Royal Society professor for public engagement with science said the message is not always helpful as it risks undermining public trust.
70 cases of Covid-19 linked to French schools days after reopening
France reopened about 40,000 preschools and primary schools last week, with classes capped at 15 students.
Twenty London stations to avoid if you want to stay away from crowds
The Tube network is at its busiest from 5.45am to 8.15am and 4pm to 5.30pm.
Doctor tells Trump: Give us face masks not flyovers
He called for the President to give them equipment rather than orchestrate PR stunts to make him look good.
Amber Rudd tells teachers to ‘go back to school’ from the comfort of her own home
Teachers "have to go back because we need to make sure that our children go back", she said.
Experts: UK’s response to Covid-19 has been “too little, too late, too flawed”
Writing in the BMJ, experts say the “UK’s response so far has neither been well prepared nor remotely adequate”.
Daily Mail proves that no word works harder than ‘if’ on its front covers
An "approximate" date for a Covid-19 vaccine was among the topics covered in Monday’s papers.
For the first time, more people now disapprove of the government’s handling of the crisis than approve
More than half of Brits also say the government's new slogan of ‘Stay Alert, Control the Virus, Save Lives’ is not clear.
Someone has re-written the Daily Mail’s Starmer smear
Starmer was accused of being out of touch with the people because he bought land for his late disabled mother to house rescued donkeys on.