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
Inquiry - Asking for information. Also used to refer to long official investigations.
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.
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.