QUOTES OF THE DAY

“I just don’t think we’ve had the support. We’ve not been prepared for this. There has been a lot of emphasis on the NHS, and rightly so. But, ultimately we’re an integral part of the healthcare system too. But we’ve been lacking PPE, lacking the testing kit. We should have had some support” – Nicola Richards, director of three care homes in Sheffield with a total

of around 200 residents, says she thinks the sector has been forgotten

during the last three weeks.

“One of the cruel things about Covid-19 is that we need each other more than ever right now, yet we’ve been told for good reason to stay apart. That’s one reason why I’m so keen to stress the importance of kindness solidarity and love throughout this crisis and there is a role for all of us to play in trying to support each other”

– Nicola Sturgeon, above, says looking after our mental health has never been more important.

“Burning down masts means damaging important national infrastructure. In practice, this means families not being able to say a final goodbye to their loved ones; hard-working doctors, nurses, and police officers not being able to phone their kids, partners or parents for a comforting chat”

– Nick Jeffery, chief executive of Vodafone, criticises arson attacks against phone masts amid concern about conspiracy theories linking 5G to coronavirus.

“Well, let me put it like this, I’ve just cleaned out the loft as my mum has a list of jobs for us to do. The amount of spiders up there, I was screaming my head off. So, if anything like that did happen, it would be hilarious that’s for sure!”

– AJ Pritchard addresses rumours he is set to take part in I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here.