"129,000 Brits have died from Covid under your government's watch," Mr Lammy wrote. "Don't denigrate people for trying to keep themselves and their families safe."
Lib Dem health spokeswoman Munira Wilson said Mr Javid's tweet was "outrageous" while thousands remain in hospital with Covid-19. "His careless words have insulted every man, woman and child who has followed the rules and stayed at home to protect others," she said.Co-founder of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice Jo Goodman said Mr Javid's comments were "deeply insensitive on a number of levels".
"Words matter and the flippancy and carelessness of this comment has caused deep hurt and further muddied the waters of the government's dangerously mixed messaging."
sajidjavid needs to apologise but nobody will hold their breath for that. To have a Health Secretary not understand how offensive this language is, is a concern surely. If you can’t communicate basic health messages without causing mass offensive then Lord know 🙄
Not offended myself.
Really terrible to suggest vulnerable people are cowering from a virus, and somehow suggest his own bravery. Not a great look.
A disgusting and highly offensive tweet from Javid. Shows that these cruel people in power have no empathy and little understanding of the big picture.