Covid Inquiry: Care Homes Were An “Afterthought”

新冠疫情调查:养老院被视为“事后之想”

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2026-10-21

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Today, the latest report from the Covid-19 Inquiry found that action to protect the social care sector came too late, with government failings helping create conditions in which the virus could “spread like wildfire” in care homes. The report describes social care as an “afterthought” in the early pandemic response, highlighting a lack of planning, testing and protective equipment. Adam is joined by the BBC’s social affairs editor, Alison Holt, to unpack the findings, discuss the impact on families and explore what needs to change to protect people receiving care in a future emergency. Also, the BBC’s chief anchor in Washington DC, Caitríona Perry, reports on Donald Trump’s visit to Kansas to support Republican senator Roger Marshall in an unexpectedly tight race against Democrat Adam Hamilton. And Ben Chu from BBC Verify, examines how the US economy is performing under Trump. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Gray with Osman Iqbal and Sophie Millward. The social producer was Gabriel Purcell-Davis. The technical producer was Jonathan Greer. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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