British Government Mistakenly Told People Living With HIV To Self-Isolate For Three Months

Some people living with HIV were sent a ‘shielding’ text message by the British government in error telling them to completely self-isolate for three months. Organisations including the Terrence Higgins Trust and British HIV Association have clarified that many people who are healthy and living with HIV do not need to be more worried about Covid-19 than the general population.