Twelve people from the Midlands share their pandemic experiences at inquiry's first public session.
A woman who lost her father and sister to coronavirus has spoken of her grief and anger at the first public session of the Covid-19 inquiry.
Her father Vincent died after catching Covid in a care home. Then, within five days, her 54-year-old sister Jocelyn also died."I found my dad in hospital, they said I could go up and see him, that he wasn't very well," she said. Evidence gathered during the nationwide tour will help shape recommendations about how future pandemics are handled.Inquiry secretary Ben Connah says hearing people's tales will help shape future pandemic measures
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