Covid Inquiry: Care homes were an 'afterthought' | BBC Newscast
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Today, the latest report from the Covid-19 Inquiry found that action to protect the social care sector came too late, with government failings helping create conditions in which the virus could “spread like wildfire” in care homes. The report describes social care as an “afterthought” in the early pandemic response,…
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Wildfire
An uncontrolled fire spreading through vegetation such as forests, grassland or bush.
Wildfires destroy homes and habitats and are becoming more frequent in many regions.
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