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Former govt adviser: 'The economy is critical for health'

Sky, 28 Jun 2020
Sir Mark Walport - a former chief scientific adviser to the government - says the reopening of the economy is 'a fine balancing act'.

Mr Walport told Sophy Ridge on Sunday that the government must do all it can to 'avoid a widespread second spike' of coronavirus which is expected to return in the 'winter'

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