Health minister criticised for comparing responses to Covid-19 and Olympics

Lord Bethell urged to apologise for making comparison with preparations for London 2012 Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA health minister has been urged to apologise after he predicted the UK will look back at its Covid-19 response “like the Olympics” and be “extremely proud”.Lord Bethell was asked at a Conservative party conference fringe event where the UK would rank in the world in terms of its response to the pandemic. In his answer, he drew a comparison between the preparations made for the London 2012 Olympic Games and this year’s efforts to tackle the coronavirus. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/oct/04/health-minister-criticised-comparing-covid-19-response-london-2012-olympics #health_policy #coronavirus_outbreak #house_of_lords #health #politics #public_services_policy #society #uk_news #olympic_games_2012 #nhs