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Covid Inquiry: UK 'Failed Citizens'

Pandemic planning 鈥榝ailed its citizens鈥�, first Covid inquiry report says.

Today we look at the first report released by the Covid Inquiry.

Focusing on pandemic preparations, it said the governments of the UK and devolved nations had 鈥榝ailed its citizens鈥� by planning for the wrong pandemic. The report lays out the failures, including 鈥榞roupthink鈥� mentality and 鈥榣abyrinthine鈥� systems.

Adam is joined by health reporter Jim Reed and Catherine Haddon from the Institute for Government.

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