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Labour’s Covid plan not quite the silver bullet
JOAN TWELVES believes far more needs to be done to keep the virus at bay, NHS staff safe and the population protected
STAFF SAFETY: Medical staff in a critical care unit at King's College Hospital in south east London wear the FFP3 face masks

LABOUR’S 10-point plan for living with Covid is as follows:

– Retain volunteer responders to assist with vaccination (next winter)

– Prioritise testing and make it fit for the future

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