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COVID-19 commissions

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Several COVID-19 commissions have been proposed to examine national responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Denmark

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Norway

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The Norwegian government appointed a commission on 24 April 2020, which submitted its report to on 14 April 2021.[1]

USA

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UK

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According to the Guardian, a group of bereaved families called for a "judge-led" public inquiry into the British government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Guardian reported that other forms of public inquiry, such as a royal commission, are available should the government "defy rising pressure for a statutory public inquiry".[2]

In May 2021, the UK government announced a public inquiry will begin in Spring of 2022 called the UK Covid-19 Inquiry,[3][4] and the Scottish Government established the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry. The Independent reported that the date of the inquiry may be pushed beyond the promised date.[5]

Sweden

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A government-appointed commission in Sweden published its report in October 2021.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Koronakommisjonen overleverer rapport til statsministeren". Regjeringen.no (in Norwegian). 9 April 2021. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Bereaved families call for judge-led public inquiry into UK Covid response". TheGuardian.com. 16 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Covid: Lessons to be learned from spring 2022 public inquiry - PM". BBC News. 12 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Boris Johnson: Inquiry into Covid response will start in spring 2022". TheGuardian.com. 12 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Covid inquiry will be pushed back beyond spring 2022, families fear". Independent.co.uk. 16 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Swedish Commission Indicts Some Early Covid Responses as 'Tardy'". Bloomberg.com. 29 October 2021.