Dame Sally Davies apologises to Covid bereaved in emotional hearing

Former CMO for England was previously told coronavirus won't come here' after asking for preparedness review

The former chief medical officer (CMO) for England has issued an emotional apology to the Covid bereaved as it emerged she had asked for a preparedness review following an earlier coronavirus outbreak in Hong Kong but was told it won't come here".

Prof Dame Sally Davies, who described her role as CMO from 2010 to 2019 as the nation's doctor", was being cross-examined at the UK Covid-19 public inquiry about shortcomings in the nation's preparedness when she said maybe this is the moment to say how sorry I am to the relatives who lost their families".