Mother forced to wear PPE while newborn son died in her arms, Covid inquiry hears

Catherine Todd tells inquiry of losing son in hospital hours after his birth during pandemic after she contracted Covid

A bereaved mother was forced to wear full PPE as her baby son died in her arms hours after his birth, the UK Covid-19 inquiry has heard. Catherine Todd’s son Ziggy was born during the pandemic on 21 July 2021 at the Ulster hospital in Northern Ireland.

Chaired by Heather Hallett, the inquiry is now investigating the impact of the pandemic on healthcare systems across the UK. Continue reading...