Vallance and Whitty to step out of spotlight as Covid restrictions end in England
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#5WHDN)
Chief scientific adviser and England's chief medical officer will focus on health inequalities and emerging technologies
The government's two most senior advisers in the pandemic will turn their attention to health inequalities, the state of the UK's air and emerging technologies following the milestone decision to end all legal Covid restrictions in England this week.
While the pandemic is far from over, Boris Johnson's announcement on Monday of the living with Covid" plan is expected to be the last time Sir Patrick Vallance, the chief scientific adviser, and Sir Chris Whitty, England's chief medical officer, will flank the prime minister to explain the UK's response.
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