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The great Sage is more onion

The government's secret science group has a shocking lack of expertiseInteresting article but should we not know this?The virus does not have ears so why all the secrecy?Openness saves lives!https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/27/gaps-sage-scientific-body-scientists-medical

Ed Robinson ● 2388d11 Comments

No virologists, no immunologists?

Philippa Bond ● 2388d

But a couple of No 10 political advisers.

Alexander MacLeod ● 2388d

Perhaps the nettles are invading the herb patch ...

Michael Ixer ● 2388d

It is what you get when you elect a dandelion I guess.Without test, trace, isolate we are just flattening the curve. I'm not sure people appreciate what that will mean. Perhaps they do.

Ed Robinson ● 2388d

The list of participants in SAGE meetings can be found in Wikipedia.

Ivonne Holliday ● 2388d

Yes, it's here. Brand new!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_Advisory_Group_for_Emergencies

Alexander MacLeod ● 2388d

However, the SAGE membership list on Wilipedia says it's taken from the recent Guardian report this month (April '20). Its not an officiated and verifiable government list. I believe it's now been admitted by the government that Cummings attended but apparently only because the Guardian dug it out.

Michael Ixer ● 2388d

"The list of participants in SAGE meetings can be found in Wikipedia."Is that a new government web site?

Ed Robinson ● 2388d

"Wilipedia"You said a naughty word!!!

David Ainsworth ● 2388d

David. Oops. I'm struggling a bit as I've been waiting nearly 18 months for cataract operations - but I won't rasnt about our wonderful NHS starved if cash by Tory governments - and that'll get kicjedd down the roads now. I'm just too mean to by new temporary reading glasses every 9-12 months (but I replace the long distance ones so I cash drive of necessary). So you will see typos by me from time to time - particularly when characters are similar ☺

Michael Ixer ● 2388d

The Government's website does not provide any information on the composition of the SAGE group.  It does however mention the composition of the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) and it can be fund with the following link. https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/new-and-emerging-respiratory-virus-threats-advisory-group#membership I do not recognize any names in the NERVTAG Advisory Group but it does provide information on the NERVTAG members' biographies. I mentioned Wikipedia (by the way, I have no problem with it) as it does provide the name of the participating scientists in SAGE and I recognized two names, namely, of course, Sir Patrick Vallance and Professor Chris Whitty, which we all recognize.  It also has a link to NERVTAG as well as COBR (Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms). This entry in Wikipedia is based on the article provided by the Guardian earlier this month.  Wikipedia does not hide it, on the contrary.  Rather open and transparent, would you say?

Ivonne Holliday ● 2387d