In the UK, we have the UK Covid-19 Inquiry. It has been hearing evidence about the epidemic, and is handled in a much better way than has happened in the USA.
Due to the (understandable) refusal of Anthony Fauci to answer questions, conspiracy theories are going to spread. I talked to a patient earlier this year who told me that he did not think COVID existed. He has probably suffered from the vaccination, but while one of his issues has most likely been caused by it, that is not the case with the other matters that he thinks have been caused.
So, a few quick points.
COVID exists. It has particular CT appearances in the lungs which other conditions do not have.
COVID vaccinations saved lives. States in the USA with lower vaccination rates had higher rates of COVID during the pandemic. Also in the USA, Republicans (who were more likely to minimise the importance of preventative measures) were more likely to die than Democrats (who were more likely to follow the evidence).
The UK should have been better prepared. Exercise Cygnus and Exercise Alice produced recommendations which the Conservatives ignored.
The chumocracy resulted in contracts being given to people who failed to deliver PPE.
Death rates were so high that funeral homes in the UK were overwhelmed, something that also happened in the USA.
Health care systems were overwhelmed by COVID, not just in Iran, but also in Italy.
Sadly, I doubt the COVID inquiry in the UK will hear the views of Jess Phillips on this. Her take down of Matt Hancock, the health secretary who was in charge of the NHS during the pandemic is as concise as it is passionate. Too many died in the UK who did not need to have.
