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Covid-19 survivors forgotten and struggling
While we should welcome patients recovering from coronavirus, as I did, many are still battling health difficulties as a result of their illness, and we don’t hear their stories often enough, writes CHARLOTTE HUGHES

I MOST likely contracted Covid-19 at my small local Asda store. I didn’t go out to any other place. 

While they had people lining up correctly and had hand sanitiser to use if you wanted to, it wasn’t compulsory and hardly anyone in the store was wearing a mask or protective gear.

As a result of everyone panic-buying, it was crowded, hot and full of people ignoring the rules. 

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