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Secret Scottish Government report warned of pandemic planning four years ago

10.07.2020 - 22:07

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A secret Scottish Government report warned urgent action had to be taken to prepare for a flu pandemic.The “Silver Swan” dossier - leaked to this newspaper - flagged up gaps in social care, PPE and storage for “mass fatalities” four years ago.The report also recommended Nicola Sturgeon’s Government review its planning for flu pandemics.Gary Smith, the leader of the GMB trade union in Scotland, said: “Bluntly the Silver Swan document poses more questions of the Scottish Government’s response to this public health crisis - but that’s no surprise because questions have been the common theme from the moment the first case of Covid-19 was confirmed.”Nearly 2,300 deaths where coronavirus was mentioned on the death certificate were announced this