Government failings allowed Covid 'to spread like wildfire' in care homes, inquiry finds
The sixth report from Covid inquiry criticises the lack of PPE and the way patients were discharged from hospital.
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- Primary source: BBC
- Published: Oct 20, 2026, 3:32 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Disasters & Weather
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