Care homes failed by lack of PPE during UK Covid first wave, say MPs

Report says government mishandling put lives at risk and exposes potential conflict of interests Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCare homes were left exposed and vulnerable by a lack of personal protective equipment early in the pandemic, while the government’s handling of the procurement left ministers open to accusations of conflicts of interest, MPs have found.A damning report published on Wednesday by the Commons public accounts committee (PAC) conclud