Are we prepared for another pandemic? The UK's inquiry into the government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic has set off on a winding three-year path to answers. But some say we should be looking to the future.
Covid investigation will take three years
All bases covered? The inquiry is expected to call as many as 1,000 witnesses to give evidence. Glossary
Antiquity - The ancient past, especially before the Middle Ages.
Medieval - Relating to the Middle Ages.
Contagious - Spreads from one organism or person to another.
Cholera - A dangerous infection, still present in some parts of the world that is usually caught from drinking unclean water.
Epidemic - A widespread disease or infection.
Sanitation - Access to clean water and waste disposal.
Inquiry - Asking for information. Also used to refer to long official investigations.
Pandemic - An outbreak of disease which occurs across a wide geographic area, as opposed to an epidemic, which is confined to a particular region.
A&E - Accident and Emergency department.
PPE - Personal protective equipment or politics, philosophy and economics
Influenza - Also known as the flu, a common viral infection among humans causing a high temperature.