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Prof Robin May
Academic
Chief scientific officer at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Notable Quotes
"This was only the second time they had issued the red heat health warning - the last time in July 2022."View Story →
"For the broader public, not directly involved in this cruise ship, the risk here is really negligible."View Story →
"we may need to update the period of isolation depending on what the science tells us."View Story →
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