UK ‘might not have been well prepared at all’ for pandemic, says Covid inquiry

Hugo Keith KC, Covid inquiry’s counsel, has said the UK was not ready for the pandemic. Addressing the inquiry he said: ‘Even at this stage, before hearing the evidence, it is apparent that we might not have been very well prepared at all.’ The Covid inquiry is an independent inquiry into the impact of the pandemic on the UK and the robustness of the response. Keith also said: ‘It is obvious that the degree to which Covid-19 could be prevented from laying waste to society was a matter within the control of government.’