Summary

  • Prof Yvonne Doyle, former Medical Director and Director for Health Protection at Public Health England, gave evidence to the Covid inquiry on Thursday

  • Earlier, ex-NHS England boss Simon Stevens said former Health Secretary Matt Hancock wanted to decide "who should live and who should die" if hospitals became overwhelmed

  • The inquiry heard on Wednesday that a "macho" culture in No 10 harmed the UK's response to the pandemic, according to a top official from the time

  • Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain, former aides to Boris Johnson. also gave evidence this week

  • This phase of the Covid inquiry is looking at decision-making in the pandemic. No-one will be found guilty or innocent; the purpose is to learn lessons