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The UK Covid Inquiry - All You Need to Know

When Boris Johnson announced an independent inquiry into Covid-19, there were questions about whether the government made the right decisions - and what could've been done better.

It's been more than three years since the country went into its first lockdown. 220-thousand people in the UK died because of the virus and 66 million had their lives turned upside by restrictions and lockdowns... and now it's time for answers. When Boris Johnson announced he was establishing an independent public inquiry into the government's handling of Covid-19 - there were two key questions to be answered: were the right decisions made, and what could have been done better?

In this episode of 5 Questions On, 主播大秀 health reporter Laura Foster explains what the inquiry will lead to, how powerful it is, and gives an insight into what to expect over the next three years.

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