Professor Steven Barnett, Professor of Communications, has been quoted in an article published by Bloomberg about the problems with the UK’s coronavirus response.
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On 24 March, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that 250,000 people a day would be tested for coronavirus. However, three weeks later this figure is far off. The British government have been criticised for their response to the virus being over-optimism and under-delivery.
Professor Barnett said that the danger for Johnson is that people lose faith in the government’s pledges. He added: “There’s no point in chasing good headlines, because there will be pain down the road.”
Professor Barnett’s comment has also been published in the Telegraph Online and Yahoo News (UK).
