Prof. Sunetra Gupta
Professor of theoretical epidemiology at the University of Oxford and co-author of the Great Barrington Declaration, appearing to discuss lockdown policies and the COVID inquiry.
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Nov 22, 2025 • 35min
Prof. Sunetra Gupta: The lost lessons of lockdown
Prof. Sunetra Gupta, a leading theoretical epidemiologist from Oxford and co-author of the Great Barrington Declaration, critiques the UK COVID inquiry, calling its conclusions an "insult" to public intelligence. She questions the validity of modelling that suggests lockdowns saved lives, highlights the ignored evidence from Sweden, and argues for a focus on alternative explanations like herd immunity. Gupta emphasizes the ethical costs of lockdowns and champions a focused protection approach for the vulnerable, urging scientists to consider broader societal impacts in their advice.
Mar 1, 2026 • 53min
LIVE: The Spectator’s Alternative Covid Inquiry
Tom Whipple, science writer who studies decision-making under uncertainty; Christopher Snowdon, journalist who examines economic fallout of policy; Sunetra Gupta, Oxford epidemiologist known for herd immunity work; Jonathan Sumption, former Supreme Court justice focused on civil liberties. They debate lockdown effects, modelling limits, economic costs, legal and moral trade offs, and how to test policies next time.
