Britain’s Covid-19 inquiry launches with pledge to put bereaved at its heart

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The first part of the inquiry is looking into Britain’s preparedness for the pandemic. Read more at straitstimes.com.

LONDON - The chair of Britain’s Covid-19 inquiry, Ms Heather Hallett, pledged to put the bereaved and those who suffered at the heart of her work as she began main hearings on Tuesday into how the pandemic was handled.

More than 175,000 deaths from the virus had been reported by the time Mr Johnson stood down in July 2022. The inquiry has held preliminary hearings, but this week will see the first evidence heard in the inquiry since it was formally launched in June 2022.

 

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