https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/19/michael-gove-fails-to-deny-pm-missed-five-coronavirus-cobra-meetings
The WHO didn't declare a pandemic until 11th March.
Some journo should research and publish the attendees over last 20 years, as I thought they were only held because of the severity of an emergency situation . If they show that whoever the PM they don’t necessarily attend and chair then fair enough,