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Read more…Events planner Chantelle Spindle has seen her career take some unexpected turns during the coronavirus pandemic. After being furloughed, then made redundant by one company, she landed another job less than a week later with entertainment and event staffing agency RubyLemon. But since the start of February, she has been put on furlough again. ... BBC News
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Read more…Everyone on the GP learning disability register should be prioritised for a Covid vaccine, the joint committee on vaccination has advised the government. This means 150,000 people at higher risk with severe disabilities will be offered a jab more quickly in England. But those with mild learning disabilities should not expect to be prioritised. ... BBC News
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