Is Boris Johnson really playing catch-up on coronavirus?

Ministers insist they are not behind the curve. Andrew Grice takes a look at the evidence

Mr Johnson had hoped it would be some weeks before the virtual lockdown would be needed. But over the weekend, chilling new projections from scientific advisers showed the disease is spreading faster than expected. More than 250,000 people would die without a step change and new restrictions.

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