‘No cosy consensus’ on coronavirus: what will the government do next?

Boris Johnson’s main scientific advisers disagree on next steps to tackle outbreak

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Scientists and health experts all agree that coronavirus presents an unprecedented challenge to the world.

But Patrick Vallance, the UK government’s chief scientific adviser, says there is no agreement on what steps should be taken next to curb the outbreak.

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