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Boris Johnson: Covid-19 and the dark side of optimism

May 3, 2020 by Carol Craig 1 Comment

Since the prime minister was discharged from intensive care after his treatment for Covid-19, British newspapers, notably The Sunday Times, have carried critical articles arguing that the UK Government was too slow to deal with the pandemic. Instead of taking prompt action to ensure social distancing, outlaw mass events, or implement appropriate testing, the government wasted … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson: Covid-19 and the dark side of optimism

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