its down to being unprepared, there are no excuses, the government is to blame for the deaths their incompetence has caused...
the editor of the very well respected Lancet says....
"The NHS could have prevented “chaos and panic” had the system not been left wholly unprepared for the pandemic, the editor of a British medical journal has said.
Numerous warnings were issued but these were not heeded, Richard Horton
wrote in the Lancet. He cited an example from his journal on 20 January, pointing to a global epidemic: “Preparedness plans should be readied for deployment at short notice, including securing supply chains of pharmaceuticals, personal protective equipment, hospital supplies and the necessary human resources to deal with the consequences of a global outbreak of this magnitude.”
you can read more here..
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...tor-says-nhs-was-left-unprepared-for-covid-19