The contaminant has been linked to the deaths of more than 300 children in Africa and Asia
UK PM Johnson considered COVID-19 a 'scare story' like swine flu: Cummings
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson considered COVID-19 to be a 'scare story' in February 2020, his former top aide Dominic Cummings told parliament on Wednesday.
Published : 26 May 2021, 10:37 AM
Updated : 26 May 2021, 10:37 AM
"The basic thought was that in February the prime minister regarded this as just a scare story... he described it as the new swine flu," Cummings told lawmakers.
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