A group of family members of coronavirus victims have demanded an immediate public inquiry into the crisis. The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK group, which consists of 450 relatives of people who have died during the pandemic, has told the BBC an urgent review was necessary to limit the ongoing effects of the coronavirus crisis and prevent more deaths.
The group's lawyer Elkan Abrahamson told the broadcaster an early inquiry should be held prior to any complete formal proceeding, which is expected to take place once the pandemic is over. "What we need to look at straightaway are the issues which are life-and-death decisions," he said. "We expect there will be a second spike.