British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, once argued for herd immunity against the coronavirus instead of a lockdown. This week, he has been forced to defend his actions after it was revealed that he took a long-distance trip with his family in defiance of the UK’s lockdown mandate. The World’s Orla Barry speaks with host Marco Werman about the ensuing public outcry and political fallout.
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