THE GUARDIAN: Dominic Cummings tries to explain when and why of lockdown trip

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Shortly after the rose Garden press conference, Prof Colin Talbot, emeritus professor at the University of Manxhester, noted: “The Cummings/Wakefield family ended up in a hospital in Durham – 260 miles from home. That is precisely the reason the lockdown told people to stay at home if they get sick. So as not to spread the virus around the country.”

Period25 May 2020

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  • TitleDominic Cummings tries to explain when and why of lockdown trip
    Media name/outletThe Guardian
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date25/05/20
    DescriptionShortly after the rose Garden press conference, Prof Colin Talbot, emeritus professor at the University of Manxhester, noted: “The Cummings/Wakefield family ended up in a hospital in Durham – 260 miles from home. That is precisely the reason the lockdown told people to stay at home if they get sick. So as not to spread the virus around the country.”
    URLhttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/may/25/dominic-cummings-tries-to-explain-when-and-why-of-lockdown-trip
    PersonsColin Talbot

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • coronavirus
  • UK politics