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Frank Atherton is a British physician who is the Chief Medical Officer for Wales. He was formerly deputy chief medical officer in the Department of Health and Wellness in Nova Scotia, Canada, director of public health in north Lancashire, and president of the UK Association of Directors of Public Health.
During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Wales, Atherton said that he was attempting to reduce the risk of transmission by taking "all appropriate measures".