dr saleyha ahsan is a documentary—maker and trained army medic.ber it being a really brutal time, i think. she filmed this working in a covid ward during the pandemic. we were dealing with a killer virus. we hadn't a vaccine at that point. ppe was short. it was ridiculous. it felt that we were making do, and the people that were being pushed to the front were health care workers. in 2020, dr ahsan�*s father caught covid. he died weeks later. it's so super important to make sure that we learn lessons and i say learn from those who did it well because we're going to lose lives unnecessarily. the inquiry will look into why some other countries seemed better prepared. south korea, for example, used fast contact tracing to suppress early outbreaks. professor adam kucharski advised the government at the time. one of the things that covid really showed is just the amount of damage a pandemic can do, particularly if countries aren't adequately prepared. and a lot of that wasn't just about the decisions they made in the middle of the outbreak, it was about

dr saleyha ahsan is a documentary maker and trained army medic.those of us who worked through it, who lost through it or who have suffered ill health because of it to really appreciate where things went wrong. scientists warn that it's not a question of if, but when, the next pandemic strikes. that's why it's vital the findings of this first report from the covid inquiry are taken seriously. to bangladesh now —— the headquarters of the state tv station has been set on fire in the capital dhaka, with reports of people trapped in the building. it comes as officials say at least 6 people have died today in the latest protests. the country is reeling from days of student—led demonstrations —— calling for the authorities to scrap a controversial quota system for governmentjobs. let's go to our reporter akbar hossein in dhaka. the quota system in the civil service is very discriminatory. if you have 100 jobs advertised in the newspaper or for recruitment, 55% would be reserved for quota, freedom fighter quota for 30%, who fought a war of independence in

dr saleyha ahsan is a documentary maker and trained army medic.ng during covid. but the pandemic also claimed the life of her dad in 2020. it's so, so important for those of us who worked through it, who lost through it or who have suffered ill health because of it to really appreciate where things went wrong. scientists warn that it's not a question of if, but when, the next pandemic strikes. that's why it's vital the findings of this first report from the covid inquiry are taken seriously. the government has to decide what to do in terms of those ten recommendations that baroness hallett made an keir starmer has reacted to the report and said he confirmed the uk was underprepared for covid and that the policy failed the citizens of the uk and he says the citizens of the uk and he says the safety and security of the country should always be the first priority and he says the government is committed to learning the lessons from the inquiry and putting better measures in place to protect and prepare us from the impact of any future pandemic. he wen

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dr saleyha ahsan is a documentary maker and trained army medic.med this while working during covid. but the pandemic also claimed the life of her dad in 2020. it is so, so important for those of us who worked through it, who lost through it or who have suffered ill health because of it. to really appreciate where things went wrong. scientists warn that it's not a question of if, but when the next pandemic strikes. that's why it's vital the findings of this first report from the covid inquiry are taken seriously. and hugh is still with us. will anything change as the result of this report?— of this report? baroness hallett, the inquiry _ of this report? baroness hallett, the inquiry chair, _ of this report? baroness hallett, the inquiry chair, certainly - of this report? baroness hallett, the inquiry chair, certainly hopes so. not only that, she expects it to happen. because one reason that this first report, just dealing with events leading up to early 2020, was published now, even as the inquiry is ongoing, is because she wanted to get out there

dr saleyha ahsan is a documentary—maker and trained army medic.ime, i think. she filmed this working in a covid ward during the pandemic. we were dealing with a killer virus. we hadn't a vaccine at that point. ppe was short. it was ridiculous. it felt that we were making do, and the people that were being pushed to the front were health care workers. in 2020, dr ahsan�*s father caught covid. he died weeks later. it's so super important to make sure that we learn lessons and i say learn from those who did it well, um, because we're going to lose lives unnecessarily. the inquiry will look into why some other countries seemed better prepared. south korea, for example, used fast contact tracing to suppress early outbreaks. professor adam kucharski advised the government at the time. one of the things that covid really showed is just the amount of damage a pandemic can do, particularly if countries aren't adequately prepared. and a lot of that wasn't just about the decisions they made in the middle of the outbreak, it was about all of the data infrastr