About this episode
The episode covers the final week of evidence in the Covid Inquiry, focusing on the pandemic's effects on children and young people, featuring Boris Johnson and other key figures.
The Covid Inquiry takes its final week of evidence into how the pandemic affected children and young people. Among those appearing at the Inquiry are former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chief Medical Officer for England Sir Chris Whitty, and former Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford. Vanessa Clarke reports.
People in this episode
Host: Vanessa Clarke
Guest: Boris Johnson
Topics covered
- Covid Inquiry
- pandemic impact
- children and young people
- Boris Johnson
- health policy
Keywords
- Covid Inquiry
- Boris Johnson
- pandemic
- children
- young people
- evidence
- health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 4
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