Good Morning Britain’s Dr Sarah Jarvis insisted people should continue working from home to ensure key workers who need to use public transport remain safe from the coronavirus. Boris Johnson last week urged Britons to head back to the workplace to kickstart the economy after months of lockdown. But after expressing her frustration at the Government’s behaviour during the pandemic, the GMB doctor warned Britons working from home remains the safest option.
Dr Sarah said: “From my perspective, if there is one thing the Government needs to do is make sure they belong to a do as we do Government, not a do as we say not as we do Government.
“Dominic Cummings’ behaviour was completely unforgivable, we’ve seen examples of smaller slips from the Chief Medical Officer in Scotland, she resigned. From other MPs, they resigned.
“The fact that the Government is sending out the message that there is one rule for them and one rule for the rest of us…I hope that the people listen to the Chief Scientific Adviser and not the Prime Minister.”
Sir Patrick Vallance, who advised the Government throughout the pandemic, last week told the Commons’ Science and Technology Committee he did not believe there was “absolutely no reason” to change advice on working from home.
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The GP continued: “With all those people getting back on public transport, if it’s going to be safe we need less people on public transport.
“That will keep the people who commute safe and the people who stay home safe.
“Of course, we should be getting people back to work but if you’re working from home, why change it?”
Boris Johnson last week announced a further easing of the lockdown restrictions, suggesting Britons could see a return to normal life around November.
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Vaccine Taskforce chair Kate Bingham said: “The fact that we have so many promising candidates already shows the unprecedented pace at which we are moving.
“But I urge against being complacent or over optimistic.
“The fact remains we may never get a vaccine and if we do get one, we have to be prepared that it may not be a vaccine which prevents getting the virus, but rather one that reduces symptoms.”
Should any of the purchased vaccines prove to be effective against coronavirus, the Government said NHS staff and social carers will be the first in line to receive a dose.