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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by science, ex-adviser tells inquiry

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson struggled to understand scientific concepts during the coronavirus pandemic, according to his chief scientific adviser.
Johnson's difficulties with data and graphs during the pandemic were revealed in extracts from the adviser's diary.
The inquiry into Johnson's handling of the pandemic will also question current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak about the "Eat Out to Help Out" initiative.

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Times of India

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'bamboozled' by science, COVID-19 inquiry told

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's struggles with pandemic science were highlighted in Chief Scientific Adviser Patrick Vallance's testimony. Vallance noted difficulties in Johnson grasping scientific concepts and changing his views frequently. Vallance's diary excerpts described Johnson as "bamboozled" by data, particularly during daily COVID-19 briefings. Despite Vallance's acknowledgment that other leaders faced similar challenges, crit…

10 days ago·India

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News18 India

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'Bamboozled' by Science, Ex-adviser Tells Inquiry

In keenly awaited testimony to the country’s public inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic, Patrick Vallance said he and others faced repeated problems getting Johnson to understand the science.

10 days ago·India

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The Guardian

UK should have gone into lockdown earlier, Patrick Vallance tells Covid inquiry

Government’s top scientist said he was reprimanded for saying action should have been taken sooner

10 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'bamboozled' by science, COVID-19 inquiry told

Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister, struggled to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic, his chief scientific advisor said Monday.

10 days ago·Canada

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The Independent

Johnson and Sunak were happy to let people die from Covid, inquiry hears

The claim, heard during the public inquiry into the Covid pandemic, came from the diaries of Sir Patrick Vallance.

10 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

"Bamboozled" Boris Johnson Struggled To Retain Covid Info, Inquiry Told

Boris Johnson was "bamboozled" by data during the Covid-19 pandemic, a public inquiry into his government's response to the global health crisis heard on Monday.

10 days ago·New Delhi, India

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