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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jane Kirby

Boris Johnson blames NHS ‘bed blocking’ for first Covid lockdown

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Boris Johnson blamed “bed blocking” in the NHS for locking down the country as Covid took hold, the public inquiry has heard.

On the the final day of evidence this week after several days of high-profile witnesses, Lady Hallett’s probe also heard claims that former health secretary Matt Hancock wanted to decide who should live and who should die if hospitals became overwhelmed by coronavirus patients.

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