Jonathan Calvert
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“All ‘regulatory requirements’ were slashed to help facilitate the mass discharge and hospitals were indemnified against clinical negligence liabilities arising from the crisis.”
― Failures of State: The Inside Story of Britain’s Battle with Coronavirus
― Failures of State: The Inside Story of Britain’s Battle with Coronavirus
“The government’s own advisers were incredulous that senior politicians had not taken greater precautions to avoid being infected. ‘Whilst the PM was telling people to stay at home and keep at least two metres apart from each other, the House of Commons was open for business and face-to-face parliamentary activities were carrying on,’ said Professor Michie, a behavioural psychologist who sits on one of the government’s key advisory committees.”
― Failures of State: The Inside Story of Britain’s Battle with Coronavirus
― Failures of State: The Inside Story of Britain’s Battle with Coronavirus
“We did not explain to the public that this was the delicate balancing act – we’ve reduced the likelihood of getting an ambulance but we’ve increased the response teams to pick up bodies in people’s homes.’ The adviser added: ‘The cremations were carried out in these very fast slots, running at weekends, running late into the night. A lot of concessions were struck with both Islam and the Church of England to just rush the bodies through, get them out, get them buried.”
― Failures of State: The Inside Story of Britain’s Battle with Coronavirus
― Failures of State: The Inside Story of Britain’s Battle with Coronavirus
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