There is much information about how each of us individually can try to protect ourselves, our families and others from the virus. Unfortunately, the internet being as it is much of the information is false and misleading, some even harmful.
I will try to provide links here of reliable sources:
From Broadland District Council
Broadland District council 01603 431133 (offices soon to be open 8am-8pm 7 days a week)
- Labour Party Coronavirus webpage – https://labour.org.uk/members/supporting-your-communities-during-coronavirus/
- Broadland District Council’s information – https://www.broadland.gov.uk/coronavirus
- If you wish to volunteer & help people who are self-isolating: https://www.voluntarynorfolk.org.uk/home-2/volunterring-2/register-to-volunteer-2/
- If you have to self-isolate & need support: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/selfisolating/
- If you wish to donate: https://www.norfolkfoundation.com/giving-philanthropy/covid19communityresponsefund/
- Government provided information and resources – https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
- Latest advice on the COVID-19 outbreak, from the World Health Organisation (WHO) – https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public
- The NHS – https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
- Looking after your mental health from the mental health foundation – https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/looking-after-your-mental-health-during-coronavirus-outbreak
- WHO list of myth-busters – https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters
- Some sensible advice from the BBC Website on how to identify mis-information – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-51967889
- The ACAS (Arbitration Conciliation Advice Service) has some useful information on it’s website – https://www.acas.org.uk/coronavirus
- The Lancet – https://www.thelancet.com/coronavirus
- Some very good advice on employment matters related to covid-19 from Unite which is updated regularly or contact your own union – https://unitetheunion.org/campaigns/coronavirus-covid-19-advice/
- You can claim Universal Credit online at https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk/coronavirus/
- Science news – https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-questions-covid19-symptoms-deaths-spread
- Coronavirus advice form Which – https://www.which.co.uk/news/coronavirus/
- Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center in the US – https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/
Some interesting Press articles:
