Boris Johnson asked: ‘Do we really believe in long Covid?’
A long Covid expert said the PM’s scepticism made no sense because ‘the science was already quite compelling’
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‘We look like a terrible, tragic joke’: Covid WhatsApps show government chaos
Messages from Simon Case, Lee Cain and Dominic Cummings document tension at the heart of government during Covid
Government’s pandemic modellers ‘weren’t given key policy information’
Graham Medley also tells UK Covid-19 inquiry that risk of NHS being overwhelmed was first raised in February 2020
Publishing SAGE advice led to abuse of scientists, Covid inquiry told
Members of the government’s Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies needed counselling and security advice
Delays in UK Covid response to blame for ‘rollercoaster’ of lockdowns, inquiry told
Slower interventions to curb the spread of coronavirus led to more stringent measures for longer, says Thomas Hale
Early Covid pandemic saw Number 10 sharing data on ‘scraps of paper’
The Covid inquiry has heard how a low-tech data operation left Downing Street scrambling as lockdown was announced
Downing Street pandemic infighting ‘far more difficult’ than Blair vs Brown
Simon Case asked cabinet secretary predecessor Gus O’Donnell for help managing warring factions, inquiry hears