In these grim times we all need a saviour and right now it is Chris Whitty | John Crace

The chief medical officer seems the only person left we can trust to tell us the harsh truth on CovidCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCometh the hour, cometh the man. In these exceptionally grim times we’re all – Boris Johnson included – looking for a saviour to rise from these streets. And right now that salvation appears to be the England’s chief medical officer, Chris Whitty. Just about the only person left whom anyone can trust to tell