Who are SAGE?

[LondonManc]

...hiding the political biases and allegiances and financial interests of the group members...

Correct. Plenty of significant reasons and no doubt other minor ones too.

[Old Greg]

Correct. Plenty of significant reasons and no doubt other minor ones too.

Maybe President Trump is the pharmaceutical research adviser.

[LondonManc]

Maybe President Trump is the pharmaceutical research adviser.

I think he's a bit busy with Michigan and CHY-NAH. Plenty of possibilities though....

[Old Greg]

I think he's a bit busy with Michigan and CHY-NAH. Plenty of possibilities though....

Good to see he's keeping his BMI to 29.9.

[jamesbrown]

Is it like Fennel said in a really ANGRY way?

[CheeseSlice]

not really secretive as this list was "uncovered' with 60 seconds of googling

Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE): Coronavirus (COVID-19) response - GOV.UK

New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group - GOV.UK

NERVTAG sounds far more sinister to me.

Tin foil hat mode ON:

SAGE - Shadowy grey haired figures sitting in smoke filled rooms with leather couches drinking cognac, smoking pipes, masterminding how to conquer the masses with draconian, totalitarian rule.

NERVTAG - enforcement/operations division. Disappearance squads. Black helicopters, hazmats, army boots and machine guns.

[vetran]

That will definitely be the only 'need' for secrecy.

Its not really a research group more like a NAAFI apparently.

[WTFH]

[Old Greg]

Its not really a research group more like a NAAFI apparently.

Are you saying that Shauny's catering job is really a legend for the Nerve Agent Action Force International? Hats off to him - he's a great actor.

[Old Greg]

That would make JRM Sir Basil.