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A UK report found delayed pandemic response cost 23,000 lives and blamed poor leadership and coordination.
A UK inquiry report released in November 2025 found the government’s response to the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic was "too little, too late," with a one-week delay in implementing the March 2020 lockdown potentially costing 23,000 lives in England and reducing first-wave deaths by nearly half.
The inquiry, led by Baroness Heather Hallett, criticized poor preparedness, lack of urgency, chaotic decision-making, and weak coordination among the UK’s four nations, calling February 2020 a "lost month."
While the vaccine rollout and exit from lockdown were praised, the report condemned the failure to protect vulnerable groups and the lasting societal harm from restrictions.
Families of victims expressed grief and anger, and the inquiry made 10 recommendations for future pandemic readiness.
Un informe del Reino Unido encontró que la respuesta tardía a la pandemia costó 23,000 vidas y culpó a un liderazgo y coordinación deficientes.