What is SAGE and is it Responsible for the UK’s Failed Coronavirus Response?

Most world leaders are not doctors and a majority do not even have medical or scientific backgrounds. Even Germany’s Angela Merkel who holds a doctorate degree, consistently defers to the expertise of industry professionals when it comes to medical advice that shapes policy impacting millions of citizens.

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The UK is no different. In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic ⁠— and led by a survivor himself ⁠— Prime Minister Boris Johnson has declared his government is “guided by the science” when making decisions on the coronavirus. In the UK, however, the science is funneled to Number 10 by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).