Re: Hancock appoints Harries to ‘lose sleep’ over pandemics
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56510743
Mr Hancock said it would help ensure the UK was better equipped to deal with
the next pandemic.
Speaking at the Local Government Association and Association of Directors of Public Health annual conference, he said there needed to be a body whose "total focus" was on the prevention and response to pandemics, infectious diseases and external threats, such as bioterrorism.
The UK has been criticised for being under-prepared for a pandemic. When Covid first hit there was limited testing and tracing capabilities, while responsibilities were split across a variety of organisations.
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