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: