Letters
Controlling the spread of covid-19
Cassandra’s curse and covid-19: why do governments listen to businesses over doctors?
BMJ 2020; 369 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m1852 (Published 13 May 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;369:m1852
- Stephen T Green, honorary professor of international health and consultant physician1,
- Lorenzo Cladi, associate head of school (teaching and learning)2
- 1Sheffield Hallam University and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK
- 2School of Law, Criminology and Government, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK
- steve.green5{at}nhs.net
Pollock and colleagues recently commented on governments that ignored the World Health Organization’s advice on covid-19.1 Unwillingness by some politicians to heed expert medical and scientific advice is not unsurprising. History shows that it should be expected.
Playing the odds and downgrading risks one would rather not hear about is a phenomenon that goes back a long way. Numerous experts …