<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Express :: Chris Whitty Feed</title><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><description>Simply The Best 7 Days A Week</description><language>en-gb</language><image><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><url>https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gif</url><title>Daily Express</title></image><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:42:57 +0100</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>CakePHP</generator><managingEditor>news@express.co.uk</managingEditor><webMaster>news@express.co.uk</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Chris Whitty makes shocking Covid admission about UK's kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2123648_1.jpg"/><br><br>"I think probably is something we should have looked at, and for children in particular, I think that's very important."<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:35:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Matt Clemenson]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>Lockdown, Chris Whitty, Pandemic, Long Covid, Coronavirus, Sir Chris Whitty, Covid-19 pandemic, UK lockdown policies, children's outdoor play</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2123648_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Professor Sir Chris Whitty gave evidence to the Covid-19 inquiry about the impact of the pandemic on children and young people]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PA Media]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2123648_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Professor Sir Chris Whitty gave evidence to the Covid-19 inquiry about the impact of the pandemic on children and young people]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PA Media]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[New jab will protect 'half a million Brits each year' but people left with same question]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2102243_1.jpg"/><br><br>A new vaccine is set to be rolled out starting in January 2026, but many people in the UK have been left asking the same thing.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2025 10:42:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Alan Johnson]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>Vaccine health, Chickenpox jab, uk Health, Twitter post, Chris Whitty, Labour Party, health fears</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2102243_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Parents have slammed plans to roll out a chicken pox vaccine in 2026 (stock)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2102243_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Parents have slammed plans to roll out a chicken pox vaccine in 2026 (stock)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Whitty's original covid plan had one thing right - then everyone panicked]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/285x214/2025781_1.jpg"/><br><br>Five years on from lockdown and the impact it has had is clear to see.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 05:01:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Ross Clark]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Chris Whitty, Covid lockdown, UK government response, Sweden's approach</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2025781_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Professor Chris Whitty, Boris Johnson and Sir Patrick Vallance address a covid press conference]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PA]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/237x141/2025781_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Professor Chris Whitty, Boris Johnson and Sir Patrick Vallance address a covid press conference]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PA]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Whitty made one Covid vaccine admission that caused my jaw to hit the floor]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/285x214/2005875_1.jpg"/><br><br>Sir Chris Whitty threw out an absolute shocker while speaking to the Covid Inquiry.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Robert Taylor - 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Vote now]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/1987754_1.jpg"/><br><br>What do you think? Should a similar tax be introduced? 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concern' about Covid at start of pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/1953870_1.jpg"/><br><br>Professor Sir Chris Whitty told the Covid-19 Inquiry striking the right balance during the health crisis was 'really hard'.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 16:28:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Richard Ashmore]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>Chris Whitty, Covid-19 pandemic, UK lockdowns, NHS capacity</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/1953870_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Professor Whitty told the Inquiry it was hard to strike a balance during the pandemic ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PA ]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/1953870_1.jpg" 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