General Article UK ‘no better prepared for the next pandemic’ with ‘dangerous gaps’ in its health security

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A former Government advisor has warned that the NHS would not survive another deadly new virus, as the Covid-19 inquiry begins on Tuesday.

By Sarah Newey, global health security correspondent

The UK is no better prepared for the next pandemic than it was for the coronavirus, a former top Government scientific advisor has warned.

Ahead of the Covid-19 inquiry – which kicks off on Tuesday with preliminary hearings on Britain’s pandemic preparedness and response – academics, Government insiders ...

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