Covid Inquiry: Care homes were an 'afterthought' | BBC Newscast

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.

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