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High grade face masks caused 'significant harms', Covid Inquiry hears

High grade face masks caused 'significant harms', Covid Inquiry hears

By Lee Peart 20 September 2024

There was little evidence that high grade face masks provided more protection during the pandemic, the Covid Inquiry has heard.

NHS 'stretched' with nurses 'in fear' during Covid, inquiry hears

By Lee Peart 18 September 2024

The NHS was understaffed with nursing staff ‘stretched’ and ‘in fear’ during the pandemic, the Covid Inquiry has been told.

UK entered the pandemic with not enough NHS staff, inquiry hears

By Lee Peart 10 September 2024

The UK entered the Covid pandemic with not enough NHS staff and a healthcare system ‘creaking at the seams’, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has heard.

UK Covid-19 Inquiry launches healthcare hearings

By Lee Peart 09 September 2024

The public hearings on the impact of the Covid pandemic on healthcare begin today.