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we are taking the preparations that are necessary and the precautions to prevent the incidence of this disease in this country. much more time was spent on pandemic flu and the dangers of pandemic flu rather than on pandemic potential. pandemics of other more respiratory diseases like covid turned out to be. and, you know, ithink this is so important because so many consequences follow from that. others disagree that focusing just on flu was the major problem, including the health secretary at the start of the pandemic, matt hancock. of course, it would have been better to plan for a generic respiratory disease x, and that is what we should do in future. however, planning forflu did have some benefits, and it brings me back to my central

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a lot of the uk's planning for a pandemic was based on a new strain of influenza. preparation documents looked at an outbreak of swine flu from 2009. we are taking the preparations that are necessary and the precautions to prevent the incidence of this disease in this country. much more time was spent on pandemic flu and the dangers of pandemic flu rather than on pandemic potential. pandemics of other more respiratory diseases like covid turned out to be. and, you know, ithink this is so important because so many consequences follow from that. 0thers disagree that focusing just on flu was the major problem, including the health secretary at the start of the pandemic, matt hancock. of course, it would have been better to plan for a generic respiratory disease x, and that is what we should do in future.

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you stop the disaster from happening in the first place. ads, you stop the disaster from happening in the first place. a, iat you stop the disaster from happening in the first place.— in the first place. a lot of the uk's planning _ in the first place. a lot of the uk's planning for _ in the first place. a lot of the uk's planning for a _ in the first place. a lot of the uk's planning for a pandemicj in the first place. a lot of the - uk's planning for a pandemic was based on a new strain of influenza. preparation documents look at an outbreak of swine flu from 2009. irate outbreak of swine flu from 2009. we are outbreak of swine flu from 2009. , are taking the preparations that are necessary and the precautions to prevent the incidence of this disease in this country. much more time was spent _ disease in this country. much more time was spent on _ disease in this country. much more time was spent on pandemic- disease in this country. much more time was spent on pandemic flu . disease in this country. much more| time was spent on pandemic flu and the dangers of pandemic flu, rather than on _ the dangers of pandemic flu, rather than on a _ the dangers of pandemic flu, rather than on a pandemic, potential pandemics of other more respiratory diseases— pandemics of other more respiratory diseases like covid turned out to be. diseases like covid turned out to he i_ diseases like covid turned out to he ithink— diseases like covid turned out to be. i think this is so important, because — be. i think this is so important, because so— be. i think this is so important, because so many consequences follow from that _ because so many consequences follow from that. . because so many consequences follow from that. , ., from that. others disagreed that focusin: from that. others disagreed that focusing just _ from that. others disagreed that focusing just on _ from that. others disagreed that focusing just on flu _ from that. others disagreed that focusing just on flu was - from that. others disagreed that focusing just on flu was the - from that. others disagreed that | focusing just on flu was the major problem, including the health secretary at the start of the pandemic, matt hancock. {lit secretary at the start of the pandemic, matt hancock. of course it would have been _

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work presumably is completed. what we see _ work presumably is completed. what we see here — work presumably is completed. what we see here is — work presumably is completed. what we see here is the _ work presumably is completed. what we see here is the bill— work presumably is completed. what we see here is the bill with— work presumably is completed. what we see here is the bill with clauses. we see here is the bill with clauses that relate — we see here is the bill with clauses that relate to — we see here is the bill with clauses that relate to the _ we see here is the bill with clauses that relate to the emergency - that relate to the emergency registration— that relate to the emergency registration of— that relate to the emergency registration of health - registration of health professionals, - registration of health professionals, a - registration of health professionals, a rafti registration of health i professionals, a raft of registration of health _ professionals, a raft of provisions deating _ professionals, a raft of provisions dealing with — professionals, a raft of provisions dealing with the _ professionals, a raft of provisions dealing with the easing _ professionals, a raft of provisions dealing with the easing of- professionals, a raft of provisionsl dealing with the easing of ordinary business _ dealing with the easing of ordinary business as— dealing with the easing of ordinary business as usual— dealing with the easing of ordinary business as usual duties _ dealing with the easing of ordinary business as usual duties within - business as usual duties within mental— business as usual duties within mental health— business as usual duties within mental health system - business as usual duties within mental health system and - business as usual duties within mental health system and the| business as usual duties within - mental health system and the health system _ mental health system and the health system and _ mental health system and the health system and indemnity— mental health system and the health system and indemnity in— mental health system and the health system and indemnity in terms- mental health system and the health system and indemnity in terms of. system and indemnity in terms of health— system and indemnity in terms of health care — system and indemnity in terms of health care. which _ system and indemnity in terms of health care. which about - system and indemnity in terms of health care. which about list - system and indemnity in terms of. health care. which about list which we have _ health care. which about list which we have just — health care. which about list which we have just looked _ health care. which about list which we have just looked at _ health care. which about list which we have just looked at from - health care. which about list which we have just looked at from the . health care. which about list which . we have just looked at from the who, is in this— we have just looked at from the who, is in this pandemic— we have just looked at from the who, is in this pandemic flu _ we have just looked at from the who, is in this pandemic flu bill, _ we have just looked at from the who, is in this pandemic flu bill, mr- is in this pandemic flu bill, mr hancock? _ is in this pandemic flu bill, mr hancock? i— is in this pandemic flu bill, mr hancock?— is in this pandemic flu bill, mr hancock? ., �* ,, ., , ., ,, ., hancock? i don't know, but i do know that 0 -t hancock? i don't know, but i do know that opt out— hancock? i don't know, but i do know that opt out list _ hancock? i don't know, but i do know that opt out list in _ hancock? i don't know, but i do know that opt out list in the _ hancock? i don't know, but i do know that opt out list in the who _ that opt out list in the who guidance, many of those are in the public health act 1984 because it was the public health act 1984 that were used as the legal basis for restrictions.— restrictions. yeah, so in fact, it is because _ and it goes to show that the culture in cricket is restrictions. yeah, so in fact, it is because _ restrictions. yeah, so in fact, it restrictions. yeah, so in fact, it is because 14 — restrictions. yeah, so in fact, it is because 14 is _ restrictions. yeah, so in fact, it is because 14 is the _ is because 14 — restrictions. yeah, so in fact, it is because 14 is the temporary l is because 14 is the temporary ctosure — is because 14 is the temporary ctosure of— is because 14 is the temporary closure of educational- is because 14 is the temporary- closure of educational institutions, so the _ closure of educational institutions, so the only— closure of educational institutions, so the only one _ closure of educational institutions, so the only one of _ closure of educational institutions, so the only one of that _ closure of educational institutions, so the only one of that list - closure of educational institutions, so the only one of that list that - so the only one of that list that made _ so the only one of that list that made its — so the only one of that list that made its way— so the only one of that list that made its way into _ so the only one of that list that made its way into this -

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relevant to pandemic risk management. that- relevant to pandemic risk management. that is- relevant to pandemic risk. management. that is what relevant to pandemic risk - management. that is what you are doing _ management. that is what you are doing around — management. that is what you are doing around 2018 _ management. that is what you are doing around 2018 with _ management. that is what you are doing around 2018 with the - management. that is what you are i doing around 2018 with the pandemic flu bitt _ doing around 2018 with the pandemic flu bitt the — doing around 2018 with the pandemic flu bill. the second _ doing around 2018 with the pandemic flu bill. the second bullet _ doing around 2018 with the pandemic flu bill. the second bullet point. - flu bill. the second bullet point. yes, _ flu bill. the second bullet point. yes. att— flu bill. the second bullet point. yes. all that _ flu bill. the second bullet point. yes, all that. assess _ flu bill. the second bullet point. yes, all that. assess the - flu bill. the second bullet point. yes, all that. assess the legal. yes, all that. assess the legal basis — yes, all that. assess the legal basis for— yes, all that. assess the legal basis for all— yes, all that. assess the legal basis for all public _ yes, all that. assess the legal basis for all public health - yes, all that. assess the legal- basis for all public health measures that are _ basis for all public health measures that are likely— basis for all public health measures that are likely to _ basis for all public health measures that are likely to be _ basis for all public health measures that are likely to be proposed - that are likely to be proposed during — that are likely to be proposed during a — that are likely to be proposed during a pandemic— that are likely to be proposed during a pandemic response, | that are likely to be proposed - during a pandemic response, such as isotation _ during a pandemic response, such as isolation or— during a pandemic response, such as isolation or quarantine _ during a pandemic response, such as isolation or quarantine of— during a pandemic response, such as isolation or quarantine of infected . isolation or quarantine of infected individuats. — isolation or quarantine of infected individuals, people _ isolation or quarantine of infected individuals, people suspected - isolation or quarantine of infected individuals, people suspected of. individuals, people suspected of being _ individuals, people suspected of being infected _ individuals, people suspected of being infected or— individuals, people suspected of being infected or people - individuals, people suspected of being infected or people from i individuals, people suspected of. being infected or people from areas where _ being infected or people from areas where pandemic— being infected or people from areas where pandemic influenza - being infected or people from areas where pandemic influenza infection| where pandemic influenza infection is established. _ where pandemic influenza infection is established. so, _ where pandemic influenza infection is established. so, a _ where pandemic influenza infection is established. so, a legal- where pandemic influenza infectioni is established. so, a legal measure in place _ is established. so, a legal measure in place for— is established. so, a legal measure in place foran— is established. so, a legal measure in place for an emergency- is established. so, a legal measure in place for an emergency to - in place for an emergency to restrict— in place for an emergency to restrict the _ in place for an emergency to restrict the ordinary - in place for an emergency to restrict the ordinary rights . in place for an emergency to| restrict the ordinary rights of people — restrict the ordinary rights of peopte who _ restrict the ordinary rights of people who are _ restrict the ordinary rights of people who are infected - restrict the ordinary rights of people who are infected or. restrict the ordinary rights of. people who are infected or may restrict the ordinary rights of - people who are infected or may be infected. _ people who are infected or may be infected. yes? _ people who are infected or may be infected, yes? yes. _ people who are infected or may be infected, yes? yes. travel- people who are infected or may be infected, yes? yes. travel or- infected, yes? yes. travel or movement— infected, yes? yes. travel or movement restrictions, - infected, yes? yes. travel or movement restrictions, ie i infected, yes? yes. travel ori movement restrictions, ie on infected, yes? yes. travel or- movement restrictions, ie on leaving or entering _ movement restrictions, ie on leaving or entering areas _ movement restrictions, ie on leaving or entering areas where _ movement restrictions, ie on leaving or entering areas where pandemic i or entering areas where pandemic influenza — or entering areas where pandemic influenza infection— or entering areas where pandemic influenza infection is— or entering areas where pandemic influenza infection is established. | influenza infection is established. so, influenza infection is established. so. travel— influenza infection is established. so. travel and _ influenza infection is established. so, travel and movement- influenza infection is established. so, travel and movement will- influenza infection is established. - so, travel and movement will include tockdowns? _ so, travel and movement will include lockdowns? yes. _ so, travel and movement will include lockdowns? yes. closure _

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it was not an exercise which was to examine the preparedness for pandemic influenza, it was to establish how good the uk, how well the uk would cope with the situation in which pandemic influenza had already taken hold so the starting point of the operation was we had already had between 200 and 400,000 fatalities and 1.2 million people infected with pandemic flu and so it was to see how our systems would copein was to see how our systems would cope in that state of pressure. you may well want to talk about the group thing but this was the first example looking back with the benefit of hindsight, this is not what i thought at the time, and with retrospect i wish i had challenged it, but there were no questions asked of how we stop it getting to the stage of 200—400,000 fatalities. it was an assumption that pandemic

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causes mers, another disease that spreads across southeast asia in 2013. he said they were looking at a virus, an outbreak which did not have significant amounts of a asymptomatic transmission. so why is it important question but why is it important that we looked at pandemic flu rather than coronavirus customer there are three main differences between flu and coronavirus. one is that we do have fairly decent vaccines for flu. they would have been needed to have been tweaked for the type of pandemic flu that was spreading at the time, but the idea was that could be done relatively quickly and we had a technology there. secondly, we had some decent treatments for flu, anti—virals and so on. they even use antibiotics on flu because flu tends to damage the lungs and airways, and that is how bacterial infection can get in. so use antibiotics on flu but you cannot use those on covid—19. but most importantly, and this is the

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lost loved ones and the suffering people have felt, and the importance of this inquiry to get to the bottom of this inquiry to get to the bottom of decisions that were made, decision that could have been made, and the preparations for the future, this is the thing i keep coming back to. the pandemic was a tier1 risk. pandemics were looked at, but there was this former chief medical officer sally davies said, it was a group thing. more time was spent on pandemic flu and the dangers of pandemic flu and the dangers of pandemic flu, ratherthan pandemic flu and the dangers of pandemic flu, rather than on pandemic, potential pandemics of other more respiratory diseases like covid—19 turned out to be. this is so important because so many consequences followed from that. i have been sort of wrestling with, you know, buti have been sort of wrestling with, you know, but i think the

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g7, needed to better consider the threat of a pandemic. he described a bowler at the time as a wake—up call that but he said in that speech to the g7 that the world it needs to consider the risk of a different type of pandemic, one which could be very destructive, one that could spread through aerosol droplets, coughing and sneezing, to infect millions of people. are actually quite a prescient warning he was making to the g7, the question he was asked in his testimony, were the right action really taken after that point? the right risks were identified, with the actions taken the? it goes back to that point that he thinks some of the right actions were being taken but there were too narrowly focused on the threat of pandemic flu and not on the possible threat of a completely new virus emerging that would have different

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