By Tom Anderson, 17th May 2020
Since the beginning of the UK coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, tens of thousands of people have lost their lives. But the coronavirus crisis is not only a health crisis, it has had far reaching effects on people’s lives and livelihoods.
The government response is failing to meet community needs in many ways. Workers have been left with insufficient personal protective equipment (PPE), hospitals are under-equipped, coronavirus tests unavailable.
Many people who have lost their livelihoods are suffering. People still remain on the streets during lockdown, despite government promises to house the homeless.
