The former head of the UK Government civil service has apologised for suggesting chicken pox-style parties could be held during the early phase of the coronavirus pandemic.
Lord Mark Sedwill told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry he was looking at ways of managing the virus and protecting the most vulnerable.
Lord Sedwill also said he was aware at the time that coronavirus was a far more serious disease than chicken pox.
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