New paper: The UK’s pandemic preparedness and early response to the COVID-19 pandemic

08 November 2024

Jochem Rietveld and colleagues investigated key decisions in those early months, based on experts interviews (prior to the official COVID inquiry) and a review of key documents and reports. Their findings demonstrate fragilities in the advice structure, internalised assumptions about disease spread and failure to implement “live learning” and pandemic exercise recommendations.

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