She reportedly called for the lockdown to be eradicated completely, and for non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) such as handwashing, masks, social distancing and prohibitions on gatherings to be put in place.
The academy said while Mkhize was within his rights to call Gray out on her views, it said health department acting director-general Dr Anban Pillay acted out of order by calling for an investigation into her comments. The group labelled Pillay’s actions as extremely disturbing.
“Without much subtlety, he reminds the board chair that the SAMRC is ‘an entity’ of government, implying that scientists working there have no independent voice - a position that has been challenged in other statements defending the statutory independence of the SAMRC.” “We therefore wish to record our objection in the strongest possible terms to what appears to be the bullying of a scientist who not only heads up one of the nation’s most prestigious research institutions, but who has a history of courageous service as a medical professional in fighting epidemics such as HIV/Aids and now Covid-19,” said ASSAf.
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