Scientists advising the government during the pandemic have been sent packages and had threats posted online about them after appearing on the TV and radioScientists advising the Government during the coronavirus pandemic were sent suspicious packages from people who say they are "making bad decisions". During a webinar hosted by the Royal Society of Medicine on Thursday, he was asked about the issue. "There have been others since then and suspicious packages sent to Sage members and myself. "This comes from both extremes - people that feel that we're making bad decisions and they don't appreciate that Sage is not a decision-making body." He stressed that scientists advising Government are there to answer "exam questions from ministers or from chief scientific officers or chief medical officers", and to give their best estimates.

Source: Daily Mirror September 02, 2021 14:48 UTC