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Coronavirus: Hundreds of scientists warn UK government's response to outbreak 'risking lives' NewsColony Hundreds of scientists have warned the British government that their response to the coronavirus epidemic is “risking many more lives that necessary”. In an open letter published on Saturday night , more than 295 academics living and working in the UK backed calls for immediate measures to restrict the spread of Covid-19. They criticised the UK’s strategy of delaying restrictions in a bid to achieve ”herd immunity”, arguing that it would put the NHS under even more stress. Download the new Independent Premium app Sharing the full story, not just the headlines Download now “By putting in place social distancing measures now, the growth can be slowed down dramatically, and thousands of lives can be spared,” the letter adds. “We consider the social distancing measures taken as of today as insufficient, and we believe t...