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Police are investigating video footage that appears to show England’s chief medical officer, Prof Chris Whitty, being accosted by two men in a park. Boris Johnson said he was “shocked at seeing the despicable harassment” of Prof Whitty, who has become a household name during the pandemic, frequently appearing alongside the PM at major press conferences. The video shows two men laughing and jeering as they grab hold of Prof Whitty, who struggles to free himself. The Met Police said it happened in St James’s Park in London on Sunday. You can read more about Prof Whitty, and his career before Covid, here.