Why do they keep lying about asymptomatic transmission

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The government keep pretending that we did all we could at the start of the epidemic and the problem was that we didn't know about asymptomatic transmission until much later...

But SAGE's own minutes show that this was not true!
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/888771/S0372_Fourth_SAGE_meeting_on_Wuhan_Coronavirus__WN-CoV__.pdf

Papers already existed suggesting it was a thing:

jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2762028
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2001468

Because they’re liars with no moral compass.

As early as 28 January 2020 – three days BEFORE the first confirmed UK case of coronavirus – the SAGE committee of advisors warned: “There is limited evidence of asymptomatic transmission, but early indications imply some is occurring.”

Caution should have been exercised. Since it was known covid fatalities were mainly in the elderly, no untested patients should have been sent to care homes. Especially care homes that had not been supplied with adequate PPE.

See item 16 in attached doc:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachmentdata/file/888769/S03700SecondSAGEEmeetingonnWuhanCoronaviruss.pdf

https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-ministers-questionable-claims-about-when-they-knew-of-symptom-free-covid-spread

It’s interesting to see the expert advice around the same time on the curve other countries shut borders and locked down

Just seeing where we were with overall position and guidance on what to do