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UK government was 'too late' to act in first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, Chris Whitty admits
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Sir Chris the Covid Inquiry ockd Tuesday sures Chris mented in March 2020 were "a bit too late" The Inquiry is examining evidence relating to first government's preparedness and resp March 2020 e Covid-19 pandemic.
Sir Chris also described the initial outbreak in early March 20202 as a "difficult period" and the point at which the go Chris ent should have intervened was a "matter early March 20202 ate" Sir Patrick Valance, Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK government throughout the pandemic, gave evidence to the Inquiry on Monday.
Sir Patrick Valance was Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK government throughout the pandemic.
Diar two ntries written during pandemic were a way to ma Chris n inner calm’ and decompress at the end of the day’, Sir Patrick told the Inquiry.
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