Great blog on Covid & the UK state from my excellent colleague Hester Kan Blavatnik School of Government

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#CovidInquiry followers will find some familiar themes (though less swearing) in our report from March by Ciaran Martin, Hester Kan and Max Fink, examining the first 6 months of the pandemic in 🇬🇧 plus 🇮🇹🇩🇪🇸🇬🇦🇺 to learn lessons for the next crisis: ow.ly/SbKO50Q33QV

Congrats are also in order for the boys 11U team who also won all of their matches and topping their group! 🥇What a fantastic weekend 👏 LTA Competitions #countycup tennis #countycup #berkshiretennis

On Tuesday 13 June at 10:00, we will hold the first substantive hearing for the Inquiry’s first investigation: into the resilience and preparedness of the UK for the coronavirus pandemic.

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5 things about the UK’s pandemic preparations pre- #COVID that might surprise you: a 🧵based on our recent report➡️tinyurl.com/5eykhfaz

1) There was no preparation for mass testing. (1/8)

Congratulations due to Blavatnik School of Government colleagues Ciaran Martin Hester Kan and Maximilian Fink for an incredibly useful report - and to Jeremy Farrar for encouragement and support!

“Lessons on crisis preparation from COVID-19” Well worth reading, thoughtful with important insights for the future ⁦Ngaire Woods⁩ and colleagues ⁦Blavatnik School of Government⁩ bsg.ox.ac.uk/news/lessons-c…

🦠 | The early months of #COVID19 tested the UK’s crisis management capabilities to their limit.

A new report examining the UK alongside four other countries give 10 recommendations specific to the UK... and 10 lessons for any government. ⬇
ox.ac.uk/news/2023-03-3…

Very proud indeed to have co-written & launched this report into what Covid-19 teaches us about how we should plan for the longer-lasting, population wide crises

Huge thx to the brilliant Dr Hester Kan & Max Fink below, & editor extraordinaire Ruth Collier

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