One of the worst aspects of Covid has been the way care home residents were left isolated from their loved ones.
Before the virus struck, visitors often made all the difference to their lives.
Enforced quarantine, although understandable, has had a debilitating effect, especially on those with dementia.
So we are pleased the Government has listened to our demand and is considering easing restrictions.
It now needs to set out exactly how and when face-to-face meetings will resume and what steps will be taken to make sure private homes stick to the new guidance.
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Now is not the time to raise false hopes or make undeliverable promises.
Safety must be a priority when it comes to arranging visits.
But the sooner we can bring them back, the sooner we can end the heartbreak of people denied the simple joy of a hug and a chat.
A giant shame
During the pandemic Amazon’s profits increased by 51% to nearly £20billion.
This global online giant could easily pay decent wages and issue full-time contracts.
Yet our investigation has found that is not always the cas e. The US retailer continues to use agency workers, some of whom say they are struggling on effectively zero-hour contracts with shifts dropped at short notice.
Their plight stands in shameful contrast to the £8.5million an hour that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is estimated to earn.
The company has spent a fortune presenting itself as caring employer. The truth is it is making enormous profits off the back of workers who deserve decency and respect.
Hi, neighbour
The Perseverance robot landed on Mars last night after a seven-month and 34-million-mile journey.
Now we may finally discover if there is life on the Red Planet or whether we have just been staring into space all this time.
