pandemic
There’s an “invisible group of patients” in danger of falling between the cracks in the pandemic.
The UK looks set to enter a recession for the first time in more than ten years since the 2008-09 financial crisis. Huge parts of the UK economy shut down during the coronavirus lockdown and in April 2020, UK GDP shrank by 20.4%. But what is a recession?
The National Care Forum hopes this will create a moment to “connect by care and unite in loss”.
Coronavirus lockdown has trapped women who have no recourse to public funds with their abusers – and the authorities have offered them no help.
Four people speak candidly about how increased waiting times because of the coronavirus pandemic have left their lives in turmoil.
England is changing its social distancing rules to allow more businesses to open on 4th July. The two metre rule is to be relaxed to one metre, though this will be reviewed and could be reimposed if the infection rate changes again.
Time To Talk Befriending pairs the loneliest people in society with those looking to make new friends, of any age. Supported by The National Lottery Community Fund, they are tackling the loneliness which was only exacerbated during the pandemic. We spoke to Claire about the benefits of reaching out to those around you, who may not have anyone else.
As hotels prepare to return to business as usual, the homeless people staying in them during the pandemic face a “cliff-edge” fear of returning to the streets.
As the world's death toll closes in on half a million, cases in Brazil are still accelerating and infections in India may not peak until November.
Zane Powles has been making sure his students get their free school meals and checking in on their and their families wellbeing by personally delivering to their doors. Since lockdown began in Grimsby, Zane has walked over 400 miles delivering 5000 free school meals.