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Tristan Kirk

Covid inquiry chair warns: ‘We must prepare for another pandemic’, as first public hearings set for Spring 2023

Baroness Hallett formally launched the UK’s Covid-19 public inquiry

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The chair of the Covid-19 public inquiry said Britain must prepare for another pandemic as she promised a “rigorous and fair” investigation into whether lives could have been saved.

Baroness Hallett delivered a speech to formally open the Covid public inquiry on Thursday morning, saying she has the power to demand evidence from organisations across the UK and would be “ruthless” in ensuring the hearings are conducted “as thoroughly and efficiently as possible”.

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