Covid Heroes News

Our Covid Heroes: Being a Criminal Justice Administrator – “I found it hard because everything was new… not just the job”

After he was made redundant from his previous job due to the pressures of Covid-19, Harry Hilsdon managed to find a new one within the police force. Harry Hilsdon now works as a criminal justice administrator in Oxfordshire. The 23-year-old’s training for his current job was much different to anything that he had experienced before: […]

Cheltenham Covid Heroes Health Lead story

Our Covid Heroes- What it’s really like dispensing drugs to Covid-19 patients

Ella Saunders, rotational pharmaceutical assistant- Great Western Hospital, Wiltshire. As she grabbed her Emma Bridgewater mug of chamomile and peppermint tea, Ella sat down in the corner of her room, surrounded by plants, vines and candles. ‘Welcome to my zen space’, she laughed. ‘It’s been a long day.’ When starting her first full time job […]

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Australian Open: Two players test positive for coronavirus as players argue over lockdown rules

Two Australian Open players have tested positive for Covid-19, with a third “non-playing participant” also being infected, after arriving in Melbourne for the first tennis grand slam event of the year. Over 1,200 people have flown in from all around the world for the event – which has sparked some controversy amongst pros and fans […]