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Tomorrow will see the review of the UK& #39;s COVID status
We are currently in level 4. The newly formed Joint Biosecurity Centre is now responsible for advising on whether we should move to level 3 and move to Step 2 and re-open schools on 1 June
We have been told that this is being calculated according to this formula https://twitter.com/Dr_D_Robertson/status/1259582039533268997">https://twitter.com/Dr_D_Robe...
However, we have also been told that there are five tests for adjusting the lockdown (see this story for how & #39;that overwhelms the NHS& #39; appears to have been added to the test https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8266083/Ministers-accused-easing-coronavirus-lockdown-stealth.html">https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti... )
In order to prevent a resurgence of COVID-19, according to @WHO we need to be able to & #39;detect, test, isolate & treat every case & trace every contact& #39;.
I am of the opinion that the UK has not yet demonstrated its ability to detect, test, and isolate every case and to trace every contact. I view it as reckless to open schools on 1 June without this proven capability in place.
If the Joint Biosecurity Centre recommends reduction of the UK& #39;s COVID status to level 3 and members of #SAGE do not agree with this assessment, I call on them jointly or collectively to make a statement saying that they do not agree with this assessment.
Without a clear message from #SAGE and the other learned societies, there is a risk that scientific advice in this country becomes irrevocably politicised @CMO_England @uksciencechief @royalsociety @FPH @AoMRC
The PM& #39;s official spokesman has now directly tied the PM& #39;s decision to #SAGE. If SAGE& #39;s view is that schools etc. should not re-open given the current testing regime and infection levels, they must say so, otherwise they will be blamed for the decision.
Statement from Professor Graham Medley of @LSHTM @cmmid_lshtm and a member of #SAGE https://twitter.com/GrahamMedley/status/1266495395464646657">https://twitter.com/GrahamMed...
Statement from Professor Peter Horby of @UniofOxford and a member of #SAGE and chair of #NERVTAG https://twitter.com/PeterHorby/status/1266130819959193600?s=09">https://twitter.com/PeterHorb...
Statement by Professor Robert West of @ucl and a member of #SAGE SPI-B subgroup https://twitter.com/robertjwest/status/1266677760728207360?s=09">https://twitter.com/robertjwe...
