Boss of No10’s new pandemic-fighting agency admits UK has ‘an awful lot to learn’ from Covid

The UK was too slow to ramp up its coronavirus testing capacity and introduce masks and, the boss of Britain’s new pandemic-fighting body admitted today. Dr Jenny Harries, the deputy chief medical officer for England, conceded that officials have ‘an awful lot to learn’ after a series of failures early in the crisis. She said … Read more

Matt Hancock unveils new pandemic-fighting body the UK Health Security Agency

Matt Hancock today unveiled a new pandemic-fighting body that will replace Public Health England and protect the UK in the face of future disease outbreaks. The Health Secretary said the UK Health Security Agency will begin work next month and its ‘sole job’ will be to ‘plan, prevent and respond to external threats to health’. … Read more