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UK COVID Inquiry Finds Flaws in Pandemic Preparedness

UK COVID Inquiry Finds Flaws in Pandemic Preparedness

Above: Dr. Doreen Brown, 85, receives the first of two Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine jabs at Guy's Hospital at the start of the largest-ever immunization program in the UK's history on December 8, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. Image copyright: Victoria Jones/Pool/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Facts

  • A 217-page report from the COVID inquiry into the UK government's response to the pandemic has said that they were "ill prepared" for the pandemic, and that "radical reforms" are needed to prevent future pandemics from being similarly destructive.

  • The inquiry, chaired by Baroness Hallett, faulted the UK government for preparing for the "wrong kind of pandemic" by focusing on influenza scenarios that would be mild, leading to the government ultimately turning to the "untested" policy of lockdowns.

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