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Government failings allowed Covid 'to spread like wildfire' in care homes, inquiry finds

Government failings allowed Covid 'to spread like wildfire' in care homes, inquiry finds
BBC Health Extra Tuesday 20 October 2026, 15:32 UTC 1 min read
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The sixth report from Covid inquiry criticises the lack of PPE and the way patients were discharged from hospital.

The sixth report from Covid inquiry criticises the lack of PPE and the way patients were discharged from hospital.
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