Government rushes out request for experts to bolster Sage panel
by Ian Sample Science editor from Science | The Guardian on (#52TGJ)
Notice sent to universities amid concern over lack of expertise in parts of Covid-19 advisory group
The government has rushed out a request to universities to help expand the pool of scientific experts who are advising ministers during the coronavirus crisis, following concerns about the lack of expertise in some areas.
Researchers at British universities received requests on Wednesday morning to join the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) international and behavioural teams and were asked to declare their interest by the end of Thursday.
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