Pandemic akin to war, lawyer tells Covid inquiry
Decisions were “finely balanced” and, with hindsight, might have been different, Fiona Scolding KC says.
Decisions were “finely balanced” and, with hindsight, might have been different, Fiona Scolding KC says.
The nation’s health was declining and the NHS was struggling by 2020, the Covid inquiry hears.
The nation’s health was declining and the NHS was struggling by 2020, the Covid inquiry hears.
David Cameron says “group think” meant government focused on flu pandemics, rather than other diseases.
Dame Sally Davies apologises to bereaved families and says the UK was poorly prepared for the pandemic.
The UK should have prepared to test and isolate more, the ex-health secretary tells the Covid inquiry.
Sir Chris laments treatment as he gives evidence to Covid Inquiry on pandemic preparedness.
Planning focused more on burying the dead than averting disaster, ex-health secretary says.
The first phase of the Covid Inquiry has come to an end. What have we learnt over the past six weeks?
The World Health Organisation declared the variant of interest, with cases reported in 51 countries.
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