Fury as @BorisJohnson blames care homes over #coronavirus deaths, saying: “We discovered too many care homes didn't really follow the procedures in the way that they could have."
No.10 claims he meant the procedures because “the extent of asymptomatic transmission wasn’t known.”
No.10 claims he meant the procedures because “the extent of asymptomatic transmission wasn’t known.”
Last month, @Helen_Whately attempted to blame scientists for govt’s policy of transferring #coronavirus patients from hospitals into care homes without testing.
@KayBurley: You can't stick this on the scientists
@Helen_Whately: Well, I can
#COVID19
@KayBurley: You can't stick this on the scientists
@Helen_Whately: Well, I can
#COVID19
The govt knew about asymptomatic transmission in January. Now they claim the didn’t.
Hancock told #Marr ystdy the reason 25,000 people were moved from hospitals to care homes without being tested is because “we didn’t know about asymptomatic transmission”
Hancock told #Marr ystdy the reason 25,000 people were moved from hospitals to care homes without being tested is because “we didn’t know about asymptomatic transmission”
For more on the #CareHomeScandal & how it fits into the wider #HerdImmunityScandal, see my thread below, where revealed the “smoking gun” of the care home scandal - govt advice from 2 April.
PM’s suggestions are “totally inappropriate & hugely insulting” to people working in care homes, @vicrayner of @NCFCareForum tells @maitlis
Carers “followed the govt guidance to the letter”
Asymptotic transmission was know about & even symptomatic people were being transferred.
Carers “followed the govt guidance to the letter”
Asymptotic transmission was know about & even symptomatic people were being transferred.
On 28 Jan, the govt published a paper on asymptomatic #COVID spread.
On 26 February, @Dr_PhilippaW asked @MattHancock: “As I have previously said, I am concerned about not self-isolating asymptomatic people."
@MattHancock: "I do not recognise some of her clinical observations."
On 26 February, @Dr_PhilippaW asked @MattHancock: “As I have previously said, I am concerned about not self-isolating asymptomatic people."
@MattHancock: "I do not recognise some of her clinical observations."
“[#BorisJohnson] turning around & blaming care homes for what has been an absolute travesty of leadership from the govt, is appalling."
Mark Adams, CEO of the charity Community Integrated Care.
He also says testing in care homes only began in mid-May.
Mark Adams, CEO of the charity Community Integrated Care.
He also says testing in care homes only began in mid-May.
Today, @AlokSharma_RDG is repeated the line: "Nobody knew the extent of asymptomatic transmission".
This isn’t true.
@mrdanwalker should have challenged him on this just as #Marr should have challenged @MattHancock when he made
the same erroneous claim
This isn’t true.
@mrdanwalker should have challenged him on this just as #Marr should have challenged @MattHancock when he made
the same erroneous claim
Experts & WHO had highlighted asymptomatic spread of #COVID19 from January.
A govt paper discussed it on 28 Jan.
On 9 April, Patrick Vallance said 30-50% of those infected by coronavirus could be asymptomatic carriers.
Journalists, please take note.
A govt paper discussed it on 28 Jan.
On 9 April, Patrick Vallance said 30-50% of those infected by coronavirus could be asymptomatic carriers.
Journalists, please take note.
It’s absurd for the PM & Hancock to claim asymptomatic transmission wasn’t known about when they BOTH probably caught it this was in March.
Everyone was talking about it.
On 13 March, Trump was reminded that Dr Fauci had warned of asymptomatic spread.
Everyone was talking about it.
On 13 March, Trump was reminded that Dr Fauci had warned of asymptomatic spread.
To find out more on the #CareHomeScandal & how it fits into the wider #HerdImmunityScandal visit @Under_Covid
