UPDATE 1-British government condemns harassment of chief medical officer
By Reuters Staff (Adds Whitty comment) LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Britain’s government condemned on Wednesday the harassment of chief medical officer Chris Whitty after a young man videoed himself calling the medic a “liar” over the COVID-19 pandemic while he was queuing for food in central London. Whitty, who has helped lead the scientific approach to fighting the coronavirus pandemic in England, was recorded putting on his mask while waiting in a queue outdoors at a street food stall by an unidentified young man. The man can be heard calling Whitty a “liar”, adding: “You’re lyi...
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