The 12 best reactions to the Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance coronavirus briefing

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The message from the scientists is clear, concise and unequivocal. Don’t worry, the government will soon fix that.

— paul bassett davies (@thewritertype) September 21, 2020

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I think its great that the PM has heard Whitty's advice about not doing too little, or doing too much and decided to just not turn up in the first place and hope that if he just ignores the coronavirus, it will go away.

— Tiernan Douieb (@TiernanDouieb) September 21, 2020

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It's great that the only way to beat this pandemic is to depend on the worst people in the world to endure a small inconvenience for the benefit of others.

— Gary Bainbridge (@Gary_Bainbridge) September 21, 2020

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Britain's Got Talent judges lineup has changed a bit pic.twitter.com/ppk3yw7Ixf

— Becca Wright (@_beccawright) September 21, 2020

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It's all very well these experts and scientists telling us about Coronavirus, but I think I'll wait for the advice and guidance of middle-aged Mancunian pop stars and daytime TV presenters who have consulted their astrology charts.

— Richard Littler (@richard_littler) September 21, 2020

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Confused to see Whitty & Vallance giving the #CoronavirusBriefing – and not experienced epidemiologists Kirstie Allsopp & Denise Welch……

— Emma 🐼 (@Sturdygirl0803) September 21, 2020

Journalist Nick Stylianou felt the sombre tone warranted a different finish.

I wouldn't have gone with a silent fade to black at the end of that, if I'm honest.

— Nick Stylianou (@nmsonline) September 21, 2020

We’d have gone with a deep bell slowly tolling and some mist, personally, but nobody listens to us.

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