UK's Covid Inquiry Reveals Government Under-Preparedness and Blame Game.

The lead lawyer for the COVID inquiry has said that the "potentially massive impact" of lockdowns on society was not considered in 2020, and the UK may not have been well prepared for the pandemic at all. The inquiry will examine how well prepared the UK was for COVID up to January 2020, and will hear from key politicians, civil servants, scientists, unions, health and care organisations, groups representing victims and their relatives, and more. The inquiry will also examine if the collapse of the power-sharing agreement in Northern Ireland damaged the ability of authorities to plan and respond to the pandemic.