Patrick Vallance says aim is to broaden peak of epidemic as Jeremy Hunt raises concerns
Sir Patrick Vallance, England’s chief scientific adviser, has defended the government’s approach to tackling the coronavirus, saying it could have the benefit of creating “herd immunity” across the population.
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