联合王国的一份报告发现,延迟的流行病应对行动造成23,000人死亡,并指责领导和协调不力。 A UK report found delayed pandemic response cost 23,000 lives and blamed poor leadership and coordination.

2025年11月发布的一份英国调查报告发现政府对Covid-19大流行早期的反应“太少,太迟了”, A UK inquiry report released in November 2025 found the government’s response to the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic was "too little, too late," with a one-week delay in implementing the March 2020 lockdown potentially costing 23,000 lives in England and reducing first-wave deaths by nearly half. 这项调查由Heather Hallett男爵夫人牵头, 批评英国四国间准备不足、缺乏紧迫感、决策混乱、协调不力, 将2020年2月称为“失落月 ” 。 The inquiry, led by Baroness Heather Hallett, criticized poor preparedness, lack of urgency, chaotic decision-making, and weak coordination among the UK’s four nations, calling February 2020 a "lost month." 虽然疫苗的推出和退出禁闭受到赞扬,但报告谴责了未能保护弱势群体以及限制对社会造成的持久伤害。 While the vaccine rollout and exit from lockdown were praised, the report condemned the failure to protect vulnerable groups and the lasting societal harm from restrictions. 受害者家属表示悲痛和愤怒,调查提出了10项建议,供今后防备大流行病之用。 Families of victims expressed grief and anger, and the inquiry made 10 recommendations for future pandemic readiness.