Britain’s Top Virus Adviser: Country Facing “Prolonged Period” of Deaths Not Due to COVID, But Because of Lockdowns COVID lockdowns created an untenable situation in the long run for the healthcare industry. People were told to stay home to avoid spreading the virus, but staying home meant going without preventative healthcare and early disease intervention and treatment. British epidemiologist Sir Chris Whitty, who serves as Chief Medical Officer for England (CMO) and Chief Medical Adviser to the UK Government, has warned of a rising death toll from heart disease and cancers due to the lack of treatment during lockdowns.
