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Boris Johnson Apologizes for Covid-19 Response in UK Inquiry

Boris Johnson Covid inquiry live: Johnson: I should have twigged much sooner on Covid - BBC News ๐Ÿ”—

The ex-PM tells the Covid inquiry he was "really rattled" by pictures from Italy; he later fought tears remembering the "tragic, tragic" year of 2020.

During the Covid-19 inquiry, Boris Johnson apologized for the pain and loss caused by the pandemic in the UK, acknowledging mistakes were made. He admitted to a lack of gender balance in his team and defended the government's efforts in managing the pandemic. Johnson also expressed regret for not realizing the seriousness of the virus sooner. He became emotional when discussing the March 2020 lockdown. The inquiry was interrupted multiple times, and will resume later in the day.

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