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Scottish Government coronavirus adviser calls for policy on 'shielding' the elderly to be axed

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A Scottish Government adviser on coronavirus has called for the policy on "shielding" the vulnerable by "cocooning" them indoors to be scrapped.In an article, Professor Devi Sridhar and a researcher said the strategy raised “serious ethical and moral questions” and claimed it is harmful.They argued that “mass testing, tracing, and isolation of infectious individuals” would be a better approach.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster, and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the pink box near the top of this article.Alternatively, you

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