UK 'prepared for the wrong pandemic', COVID inquiry told
Hugo Keith KC, the lead counsel to the inquiry, said the nation was "taken by surprise" by "significant aspects" of the disease, which has killed more than 226,000 people in the UK.
Tuesday 13 June 2023 21:42, UK
The UK prepared for the wrong pandemic, the official COVID-19 inquiry was told as it opened its doors for the first time.