David Cameron Says His Government Prepared for Influenza, Not Respiratory Diseases

David Cameron Says His Government Prepared for Influenza, Not Respiratory Diseases
In this file photo, then British Prime Minister David Cameron leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on Dec. 2, 2015. Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images
Lily Zhou
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The UK was prepared for the wrong pandemic, former Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday when questioned about the national security strategy of his government.

As biosecurity came into the spotlight due to the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic, Parliament’s National Security Strategy Committee on Jan. 4 launched an inquiry into how well the UK’s national security machinery operates in preparation for future emergencies.
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