Expert praises Scotland for coronavirus strategy

THE Scottish Government has a much clearer strategy for coming out of lockdown than Westminster, according to a scientist.

Professor Stephen Reicher criticised Boris Johnson’s Government over its approach to easing restrictions, claiming the “drift” plan consisted of “ad hoc openings” and “cheap headlines”.

He told a briefing that First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s Government had taken an “elimination strategy” that was “clearly articulated”, focused on driving infection rates as low as possible before taking action.

The scientist was speaking in his capacity as a member of Independent Sage, a group set up by former Government chief scientific adviser Sir David King, following criticism of the official Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) for a lack of transparency