‘Inadequate’ response to pandemic caused tens of thousands of deaths – expert
Alison Rodger, professor of infectious diseases at the UCL Institute for Global Health, highlighted delays in Government responses.
The UK suffered from “inadequate delays” in Government responses to the coronavirus pandemic, an expert has said.
Alison Rodger, professor of infectious diseases at the UCL Institute for Global Health, said the delays caused tens of thousands of unnecessary deaths, particularly among older people in care homes.
Speaking at the UCL-Lancet lecture on lessons from the pandemic for science and public health, she also said the fact the UK had a higher death rate than some European countries, Australia and New Zealand is “cause for national shame”.
Prof Rodger said: “The Covid-19 pandemic, I think, laid bare clear differences in the effectiveness of different government responses, even in the face of mounting scientific evidence and advice around effective strategies to control the virus.
