UK PM sorry for institutional cover-up in infected blood scandal

A relative of a victim wears a t-shirt reading "Infected blood, died without justice" as she stands outside Westminster, in central London, on May 20, 2024 during the Infected Blood Inquiry final report. Photo: AFP

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday apologised to thousands of people infected with contaminated blood in a decades-long scandal that a damning report concluded was covered up and largely could have been avoided.More than 30,000 people were infected with viruses such as HIV and hepatitis after being given tainted blood in Britain between the...