UK Covid-19 Inquiry - Module 1: The resilience and preparedness of the United Kingdom
Chapter 1 - A Brief History of epidemics and pandemics
Chapter 1 offers an overview of what the Inquiry classifies as major epidemics and pandemics. Two points stick out. First, it gets full marks for defining a pandemic:
You may not agree with the definition, but at least we know what this is about: a widespread infection affecting many folks. Clear?
Here’s the Inquiry summary and timeline:
