Show threadJennifer Single Bass2d ago

This is the thing I was just reading:

"The UK Covid Inquiry has laid bare the avoidable horror of the second Covid wave"

https://christinapagel.substack.com/p/the-uk-covid-inquiry-has-laid-bare

From Chris Pagel, who's consistently been one of the most informative writers about covid science.

#covid #CovidInquiry #UK #NHS

The UK Covid Inquiry has laid bare the avoidable horror of the second Covid wave

It is becoming ever clearer both how devastating the second wave of winter 2020/21 was, and how much of that devastation could have been avoided.

Making sense... of evidence, data, and the stories they tell
Jennifer Single Bass2d ago

Reading about the Covid Inquiry and feeling a need to quote my own song again!

"It's the favour of your backers at stake
Our health is a sacrifice you're happy to make"

https://single-bass.bandcamp.com/track/cant-bullshit-a-virus

(Content note, song includes pointed language about death and callous behaviour)

#CovidInquiry #NHS #UK #Tories #AlexanderBorisDePfeffelJohnson #RishiSunak

Can't bullshit a virus, by Single Bass

track by Single Bass

Single Bass
Show threadLlewelyn Pritchard2d ago
Boris Johnson's rude and insulting exchange #CovidInquiry Pete Weatherby Covid 19 - Bereaved Families for Justice asks Boris Johnson series of questions: he deflects and interrupts repeatedly 7 Dec 2023
Pablo Martini (Geezer)4d ago

The Covid Inquiry has revealed just how close the NHS in the UK came to collapse during the pandemic.

Now it's possible to name those responsible.

#CovidInquiry #UKPolitics #BorisJohnson #MattHancock #PublicHealth #Accountability
https://youtu.be/x19mnFOAaEQ

Named: the politicians who made the Covid crisis a disaster

YouTube
World news | The GuardianMar 20
Friday briefing: What the Covid inquiry reveals about the NHS – and why it should worry us https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/19/friday-briefing-what-the-covid-inquiry-reveals-about-the-nhs-and-where-it-failed #CovidInquiry #UkNews #Health #Nhs #Society
Friday briefing: What the Covid inquiry reveals about the NHS – and why it should worry us

In today’s newsletter: Bereaved families say the latest findings confirm long-standing concerns about capacity, care and political choices

The Guardian
Martin Michaelis (he/him)Mar 19

"...the NHS in England came close to collapse during the height of the pandemic, only narrowly avoiding it due to the efforts of healthcare staff." A piece of information that often seems to get lost... #COVID19 #pandemic #COVIDinquiry

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c87wg0lvnxjo

Covid inquiry NHS report key findings - from impact of Stay at home advice to visiting rules

An NHS close to collapse, patients failed and NHS staff put at risk - what you need to know.

BBC News
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈Mar 19

And what thanks does the NHS get for it, apart from empty applause and racism towards it's staff?

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/19/superhuman-healthcare-workers-saved-nhs-from-collapse-covid-inquiry-concludes

#NHS #COVID19uk #COVID19 #COVIDInquiry #UKPol #UKPolitics

NHS was ‘on brink of collapse’ during pandemic, Covid inquiry finds

Heather Hallett says ‘superhuman’ efforts of workers were at times the only reason health service survived

The Guardian
World news | The GuardianMar 19
NHS was ‘on brink of collapse’ during pandemic, Covid inquiry finds https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/19/superhuman-healthcare-workers-saved-nhs-from-collapse-covid-inquiry-concludes #Nhs #CovidInquiry #UkNews #Society #Health #HealthPolicy #PublicServicesPolicy #Politics #Coronavirus
NHS was ‘on brink of collapse’ during pandemic, Covid inquiry finds

Heather Hallett says ‘superhuman’ efforts of workers were at times the only reason health service survived

The Guardian
The Mirror: News, Sport, Celebrity & EntertainmentMar 19

Covid-19 Inquiry gives its verdict TODAY amid warnings UK is less prepared for next pandemic

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/covid-19-inquiry-gives-verdict-36887360

ClareBear 💚 Mar 10

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/10/new-zealand-covid-response-inquiry-royal-commission-findings

#nzpol #CovidInquiry

New Zealand Covid response among world’s best but ‘scars’ remain, inquiry finds

Royal commission said the response led by Jacinda Ardern was broadly ‘appropriate’, in a wide-ranging report featuring recommendations for future pandemics

The Guardian