COVID-19: Health Secretary Sajid Javid apologises for saying people should no longer 'cower from' virus

I've deleted a tweet which used the word "cower". I was expressing gratitude that the vaccines help us fight back as a society, but it was a poor choice of word and I sincerely apologise.— Sajid Javid

"I was expressing gratitude that the vaccines help us fight back as a society, but it was a poor choice of word and I sincerely apologise," he said.Advertisement Mr Javid's initial tweet drew criticism for being insensitive to those who had stayed home during the pandemic due to health conditions or in an effort to protect others.

Jo Goodman, co-founder of COVID-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, said the health secretary's comments were"deeply insensitive on a number of levels".

CovidJusticeUK Oh ffs it's not concerning stop this woke weak whinging

CovidJusticeUK skynews why do you always give twats like this airtime and no one of an opposing view?

CovidJusticeUK I can't see what he has said us wrong

CovidJusticeUK Why is it? We shouldn’t cower from anything mate

CovidJusticeUK Stop whining.

CovidJusticeUK I’ve seen loads of cowering

CovidJusticeUK Says him who looks like he hasn’t left the house in over a year 😂😂😂😂

The Problem here isn't the current Government, it's the Laws and Constitutions that protect-them .. 🤔😶

When did people become so sensitive 🤔

Listen to you all, bloody silly.

Why? Pathetic. Soft as clarts.

question is has sajidjavid been busted or he is genuinely apologetic

Is there anything to apologise for ?

Bull Shit! I just don't believe that as an educated person who makes speeches for a living that he wouldn't check a text before posting it. He obviously meant it when he wrote it.too late, damage done.

The mortality rate in this country is 2%. Over 80,000 people that have died were over 80. People need to grow up and be rational. It’s barely worse than the flu for the most part. Yes there are exceptions but you cannot hide forever

Bad choice of words but a life lived in fear is no life at all.

Ffs! So damn tired of this lot of 🤡🤡🤡🤡

Don’t quite understand why sajidjavid felt he had to apologise?

I suppose SajidJavid cowered and deleted his tweet after the outcry and disappointment it caused. Question still remains: is he fit to be the HealthSecretary ? JavidMustResign

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