The Newsnight presenter’s powerful 60-second speech about the government’s Covid-19 response has gone viral, for all the right reasons emilymaitlis
“You do not survive the illness through fortitude and strength of character, whatever the prime minister’s colleagues will tell us,” Maitlis continued. “And the disease is not a great leveller – the consequences of which everyone, rich or poor, suffers the same.Coronavirus myths and fake-news: please don’t share these viral posts
Going on to explain that people on lower incomes are much more likely to be exposed to the virus because of the risk posed both by their jobs and their living situation, Maitlis added: “Those on the front line right now; bus drivers and shelf-stackers, nurses, care home workers, hospital staff and shopkeepers are disproportionately the lower-paid members of our workforce.Maitlis also highlighted that it is a privilege to be able to stay protected.
“Those who live in tower blocks and small flats will find the lockdown tougher,” she said. “Those in manual jobs will be unable to work from home. “This is a health issue with huge ramifications for social welfare, and it’s a welfare issue with huge ramifications for public
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