\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE PRIZE 2022\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2022\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c/i\u003e SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c/i\u003e BEST POLITICS BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003eA TOP 5 \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Revised and updated edition with new chapter reflecting on the impact of Covid-19 two years on, and what come next*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDid the UK government really 'follow the science' throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, as it claims?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs head of the Wellcome Trust, Jeremy Farrar was one of the first people in the world to hear about a mysterious new disease in China - and to learn it could readily spread between people. A member of the SAGE emergency committee, Farrar was a key figure in both the UK and the World Health Organization at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic amid great uncertainty, fast-moving situations and missed opportunities. Spike is his widely acclaimed inside story. His account casts light on the UK government's claims to be 'following the science' and is informed not just by Farrar's views but by interviews with other top scientists and political figures.\u003c/p\u003e
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