Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Thursday morning.
1. Government failed health staff in pandemic - BMA
Doctors and other healthcare professionals were desperately let down by a lack of protective equipment at the start of the pandemic, that British Medical Association says. That amounts to the UK government according to the doctors' union. These criticisms will form part of its submission to the UK's official public inquiry into the pandemic. The government has defended its record on PPE but says lessons would be learned.The number of people admitted to hospital with eating disorders haveThe Covid pandemic made an already the growing problem in young people even worse, with lockdowns, in particular, having a devastating impact on the most vulnerable, according to mental health charities.
. Grant Palmer Buses Ltd of Flitwick in Bedfordshire says passenger numbers were down 73% since 2019, while diesel prices were up 150%. The government says it's investing in billons into bus services.on most flights saying it was respecting travellers' rights to protect themselves and their families. Although no longer compulsory on most routes, Guernsey-based Aurigny isn't discouraging passengers from using them.