Covid: UK start to pandemic worst public health failure ever, MPs say

The UK's failure to do more to stop Covid spreading early in the pandemic was one of the worst ever public health failures, a report by MPs says.

Across 150 pages, the committees cover a variety of successes and failings over the course of the pandemic, which has claimed more than 150,000 lives to date and is described by the MPs as the "biggest peacetime challenge" for a century. He added: "We have never shied away from taking quick and decisive action to save lives and protect our NHS, including introducing restrictions and lockdowns.But Labour's shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said the findings were "damning" and showed what "monumental errors" had been made.Lockdown delay mistake - but scientists to blame too

The result was that too little was done in the early weeks to stop Covid spreading, despite evidence from China and then Italy that it was a virus that was highly infectious, caused severe illness and for which there was no cure. The MPs also highlighted how ministers in England rejected scientific advice to have a two-week "circuit-breaker" in the autumn.

It said the system was too centralised, only later making use of the expertise in local public health teams run by councils.

And all the Tory voters cheer for Boris. 🤦‍♂️🙄

And what are the consequences for those at the top of government who have failed?

And they're still failing now. Infection rates among children are truly shocking

The committee for hindsight.

and what would we do different next time to stop the same occurring? It can't be down to the Government of the day to decide this, but try agreeing between parties. No-one wants the blame.

No surprise

So who are you going to accuse of the Spanish flu pandemic or Black Death plagues... Forget all this judgement...

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