Abolition of Public Health England just 'passing of blame for coronavirus mistakes'

Wellcome Trust director says government should have waited for public inquiry

England is a kneejerk attempt to blame it for mistakes made over coronavirus, one of the government’s key advisers on the crisis has alleged.

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