UK to name scientists on coronavirus advisory group Sage
by Ian Sample, Severin Carrell and David Pegg from Science | The Guardian on (#52QJY)
Makeup of group to be made public after political advisers revealed to be in attendance
The names of scientists advising ministers on the coronavirus epidemic are to be made public this week in an effort to boost transparency around the government's decision-making process.
The UK government's chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, who chairs the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), made the announcement on Monday, shortly before Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, said there had been a "deficiency" in the system providing scientific advice.
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