Top Social-Distancing Scientist Resigns After Breaking Lockdown to Meet Lover

The epidemiologist who pushed social distancing over herd immunity, leading to a national lockdown in Britain to fight coronavirus, is resigning his government position after allegedly breaking social-distancing rules to meet his lover, a married woman with children.

Professor Neil Ferguson of Imperial College London, resigned Tuesday from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, or SAGE, after admitting he made an “error of judgment.”

“I accept I made an error of judgment and took the wrong course of action. I have therefore stepped back from my involvement in SAGE,” Ferguson told the Daily Telegraph.

“I acted in the belief that I was immune, having tested positive for coronavirus and completely isolated myself for almost two weeks after developing symptoms.

“I deeply regret any undermining of the clear messages around the continued need for social distancing to control this devastating epidemic. (Read more from “Top Social-Distancing Scientist Resigns After Breaking Lockdown to Meet Lover” HERE)

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