U.K. Scraps Public Health Body in Shakeup of Pandemic Response
- Hancock announces new body to replace Public Health England
- Ministers preparing for inquiry into handling of coronavirus
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U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock axed Public Health England, the agency blamed by officials for delaying the country’s coronavirus testing program.
PHE, set up only seven years ago by one of Hancock’s Conservative predecessors, will be replaced by a new health agency with control over all aspects of tackling the Covid-19 outbreak.