Covid inquiry live updates: In hindsight we acted too late, Whitty tells Covid inquiry – BBC News
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- Professor Sir Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England, is giving evidence at the UK Covid inquiry
- Sir Chris became a household name during the pandemic, giving regular televised news conferences
- He says that “with the benefit of hindsight, we went a bit too late” during the first Covid wave in 2020
- He also rejects that he warned against lockdowns – saying he only made sure the downsides of such actions were clear
- The inquiry is currently looking at pandemic decision-making. No-one will be found guilty or innocent; the purpose is to learn lessons
- You can watch the session by pressing play at the top of the page
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