- Nick Triggle
- Health correspondent
Johnson, right, with a medical advisor during a daily health conference during the crisis.
The public inquiry into Britain’s Corona virus demanded to see former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s messages on the WhatsApp application during his tenure as prime minister as part of his investigation into the decision-making process during that time.
Attorney Hugo Keith, the panel’s legal counsel, said the letters were requested, along with thousands of other documents.
He noted that this part of the investigation focused primarily on understanding how “critical” decisions were made to impose closures and restrictions during the outbreak of the outbreak.
Keith announced this information by talking about how this “unit” works, as the investigation is divided into different sections, or “units” as they are called.
The preliminary hearing for the first unit, which is investigating the UK’s preparedness for the pandemic, took place last month.
The preliminary hearing of the second unit began on Monday, investigating the political decision-making process.
This allowed the investigation to take a “meaningful approach,” Keith said.
He noted that the investigation will consider whether lives can be saved by imposing an early closure in early 2020.
But he also said the investigation will assess the quality of the advice received from ministers.
The impact of the Corona virus will continue “for decades to come”
In his keynote address, Keith said the crisis has placed “extraordinary levels of stress” on UK health, care, financial and educational systems and businesses, as well as individual suffering.
He said the impact of the epidemic will continue to be felt “for decades to come”, adding: “The epidemic has led to financial and economic turmoil.”
“It has disrupted economies and education systems and put unprecedented pressure on national health systems. Jobs and businesses have been destroyed and livelihoods stolen,” he added.
He continued: “The epidemic has caused the spread of long-term physical and psychological illnesses and unspeakable sadness and misery.”
“We will feel the impact around the world, including the UK, for decades to come,” he warned.
The identity of the main participants in this unit, the people and organizations who will have the right to see the documents and make statements, was also revealed.
In addition to government departments, attendees will also include a range of groups representing some of the most vulnerable groups in society, including people with special needs, children, women at risk of domestic violence and those who have suffered from the long-standing coronavirus. date “.
Keith said the outbreak had “spread and affected almost everyone,” but its impact has not been felt to the same extent.
He stressed that it is important to assess whether the risks faced by these sectors have been adequately taken into account or not.
Another initial hearing for the unit will take place in early 2023, with public hearings starting in the summer. This should take eight weeks.
