Covid pandemic sparks steep rise in number of people in UK with long-term illness
Figures have soared by 1.2m in two years of pandemic as long Covid takes its toll Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage More than a third of…
Disabled people should be considered before Covid rules are relaxed | Letters
A common theme in disabled people’s experiences of the pandemic has been a sense of profound inequality, writes Gemma Hope Many disabled people will be asking the same question as…
Shielding vulnerable people from Covid | Letter
Charles Patmore suggests measures to protect those who feel abandoned after the relaxation of social distancing and mask-wearing There are permanent public health measures that could reduce the Covid-19 worries…
‘I don’t want to die’: the shielders who fear the end of Covid restrictions
Thousands of vulnerable people say they face permanent house arrest as others abandon masks and social distancing Shielders are feeling abandoned. In the nearly two years since they were first…
‘Absolutely a crisis’: almost a quarter of Australia’s aged care shifts unfilled each week
Disability sector also suffers critical loss of workers as they miss out on government’s promised $400 bonuses Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Post-Covid protection: what…
As a disabled person trying to ‘live with’ Covid in Australia, every day is a game of figuring out who is least likely to kill me | George Taleporos
Federal and state governments have failed disabled people like me during the pandemic I’m the disabled guy on several committees, advising governments what to do to keep people with disabilities…
Dylan Alcott: Australian of the Year calls for people with disability to be given free rapid antigen tests
Alcott’s call follows Coalition’s decision to allow NDIS participants to dip into their core funding to buy the devices Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Follow…
Disabled man unable to get Covid booster after Australian vaccine contractor prioritises aged care
Man told wait for Covid booster will be ‘another month or two’ as NDIS participant vaccine rates remain lower than general population Follow our live blog for the latest updates…
Covid-related staff shortages in Australian disability sector leave some without vital services
Care providers have also been unable to source rapid tests with up to 20% of staff at some organisations in isolation Follow our live blog for the latest updates Get…
German court rules disabled people must be protected in Covid triage cases
Country’s highest court calls for legally binding guidelines if hospitals are forced to choose which patients need treatment Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Germany’s highest court…