Wales’ chief scientific adviser implied Covid was “somebody else’s problem”, according to a leading scientist for the devolved administration.
Robert Hoyle, the head of science at the Welsh Government Office for Science, told today’s UK Covid-19 inquiry hearing that Peter Halligan, the country’s top scientific adviser, “could and should have done more” to tackle the virus.
Hoyle explained that he began monitoring the progress of Covid as early as December 2019, but was left disappointed when he approached Halligan about taking steps to slow its spread in Wales.
