The release of the COVID 19 Response inquiry as ignited discussion in all sectors of the country and controversial areas like lockdowns have again sparked some criticism -this time of the inquiry.

There were plans and suggestions that came about after the last century’s Spanish Flu pandemic and these seem to have been overlooked in the semi-controlled panic that characterised the early days of the COVID 19 rush of infection around the world.

Image: Image: Courtesy R Chambers

Produced By: Roderick Chambers

Featured In Story: Dr Rebecca Ryan – Head of the Centre for Health Communication and Participation, La Trobe University

First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 30 October 2024