I think you should qualify that as countries in the western world, as I don't the Asian areas were caught out anywhere near as much!
I genuinely think it was complacency, it won't happen here, thinking.
A bit like councils never having any snow ploughs for when it snows, as it doesn't snow...
I can’t speak for anyone else, and it’s not the fault of the current incumbents of power directly, but I point you towards Exercise Cygnus. The writing was on the wall for the problems that would be encountered in a pandemic. Government decided to ignore those warnings, with an apparent belief...
I gave you a big thumbs up, as like you I agree we are living in extraordinary times and speed was of the essence.
However this same speed of thought hasn’t been shown throughout, with heels constantly dragged over making decisions.
I’m not really sure what a review or public enquiry will...