What we did not learn at the covid inquiry in Scotland: a gap analysis – GWC Mag

Wise highlights important concerns and absurdities about pandemic handling by Scottish ministers.1 Data from the Office for National Statistics, however, show that Scotland had lower covid-19 mortality rates than England. Scotland’s more cautious elimination approach was periodically better than England’s.2 The inquiry’s probing found major shortcomings in the Scottish response, raising questions about trust and transparency, but its examination of the trade-offs between health, social, and …