The government instead went into a publicity overdrive later, bragging about its vaccinations while brushing under the carpet the bodies of the second wave.
Jammi N Rao is an independent public health physician and epidemiologist. He has over 25 years of experience in Britain's National Health Service and five in the Senior Civil Service with the Department of Health. He has particular skills in data science, medical research ethics, evaluation of research proposals, critical appraisal of clinical evidence, and health policy development. He is a visiting professor in public health at Staffordshire University.