He s become a household name in Britain over the past year, regularly appearing at Downing Street briefings to issue updates on the coronavirus pandemic.
And Chris Whitty has developed something of a fan following among the public for his straight-talking, trustworthy and unflappable nature at the press conferences.
Now, a range of merchandise has been brought out in appreciation of England s chief medical officer - from mugs to T-shirts, and birthday cards to cardboard masks.
Among them is a £10 mug referencing Dub Be Good to Me, saying: Hands, face, space, walk jam nitty-gritty; You re listening to advice from Professor Chris Whitty.
Boris Johnson hails vaccine milestone as 10m receive jabs In full: Boris Johnson announces 10m people have been vaccinated Max Stephens
3 February 2021 • 7:03 PM
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Boris Johnson said he would absolutely support a campaign to erect a statue in honour of Sir Captain Tom Moore, as the nation came together to mark his memory with a clap on Wednesday night.
Russia has contacted Germany to see if it can manufacture its Covid-19 vaccine there the day after clinical trial data showed that its Sputnik-V jab is 91.6 per cent effective.
Restrictions Ease in U.S.; No Lockdown for France: Virus Update Bloomberg 2/4/2021 Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) Dozens of U.S. states are releasing vaccines left over from a federal initiative for nursing homes, increasing supply for other eligible people like essential workers and seniors. New York City hospitalizations surged after the snowstorm, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. Around the U.S. restrictions are lifting as the outbreak eases.
Wisconsin’s governor issued a new face mask order immediately after the legislature repealed his earlier one. Texas set a daily record for vaccinations.
The Bank of England forecasts that the U.K. economy is heading for a powerful rebound as a consequence of the government’s aggressive push to vaccinate its citizens. France said a new lockdown is not justified at the moment.
When will lockdown end? - What we know from Boris Johnson. (PA) As the country endures a third national lockdown Boris Johnson, alongside England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty, updated the nation on Wednesday night. The current restrictions came into force at midnight on the morning of January 5 following a rapid rise in coronavirus cases and England was placed into lockdown for an initial period of six weeks. In a televised address to the nation at the time, the Prime Minister said that the country will be placed under lockdown measures until at least mid-February. Since then, it appears the earliest we will see an easing of lockdown restrictions will be March 8 with Boris Johnson earmarking the date for the reopening of schools.