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The Covid Inquiry is Ignoring the Biggest Lesson: COVID-19 is Airborne was published in the Byline Times, 20 June 2023 and sadly is still pertinent in 2025.
This article criticises the UK Covid-19 Inquiry for failing to acknowledge the airborne nature of SARS-CoV-2 transmission. It argues that despite overwhelming scientific evidence, airborne transmission remains under-emphasised in policy and practice, with implications for infection prevention in healthcare, workplaces, and public settings. The author highlights missed opportunities to improve ventilation, upgrade personal protective equipment (PPE), and reduce preventable illness, disability (including Long Covid), and death. Experts and campaigners urge the Inquiry to address airborne transmission to ensure lessons are truly learned and future pandemics better managed.
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