Module 1 of the COVID-19 Inquiry identifies significant failings in the UK’s pandemic preparedness and makes strong recommendations.

The first module of the COVID-19 Inquiry has identified significant failings in the UK’s pandemic preparedness and makes ten recommendations. Issues include a flawed approach to risk assessment, the failure to fully learn from past civil emergency exercises and outbreaks of disease, and Ministers not receiving a broad enough range of scientific advice while failing to challenge the advice they…