UK health secretary criticised for suggesting people have ‘cowered’ from Covid-19

The UK Health Secretary, who had received both jabs before testing positive, said on Saturday he had made a “full recovery” and that his “symptoms were very mild, thanks to amazing vaccines”.

UK health secretary Sajid Javid has recently recovered from Covid-19: Picture: Aaron Chown/PA

UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid has been criticised for saying people must no longer “cower” from coronavirus as he announced he had made a “full recovery” from Covid-19.

Opposition justice secretary David Lammy accused him of having “insulted” people who followed the rules to protect others, while the Lib Dems told him to apologise to those who have shielded because they are particularly vulnerable to the disease.