British Prime Minister Johnson was considered at the time last year, saying, "Only people over the age of 80 die from the new coronavirus, and they cannot sacrifice the economy for them." A former aide to the prime minister said he was reluctant to go out, spreading the ripples.
The BBC, a British public broadcaster, reported on the 20th an interview with Mr. Cummings, who resigned in conflict with the Prime Minister last year while serving as a senior adviser to Prime Minister Johnson.
Among them, Mr. Cummings said that when the infection spread again in the country last fall, Prime Minister Johnson said, "Basically, only people over the age of 80 are infected and die. He said he was reluctant to take measures such as strict restrictions on going out, saying, "You cannot sacrifice the economy for this."
In addition, Mr. Cummings said in a mobile phone message that Prime Minister Johnson said, "There are few cases of people under the age of 60 being hospitalized, and most of them survive hospitalization. I no longer believe that the medical system will be under pressure." I also mentioned.
Eventually, the infection spread further, and in England, where London is located, strict restrictions on going out were introduced from November to December last year.
"The government has taken the necessary actions to save the lives of the people based on scientific advice," said the Prime Minister's Office, but Mr. Cummings said that Prime Minister Johnson had downplayed the elderly. Is spreading ripples in the country.