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BBC Covid-19
Up to date news and information on the virus.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/coronavirus
Bedford Borough Council
Details of all the support that is available from your local council and updates on the services they provide.
https://www.bedford.gov.uk/social-care-health-and-community/public-health/coronavirus/
Business Support from the Government
All the information you need if you are self-employed or run a business.
https://www.businesssupport.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support/
Central Bedfordshire Council
Details of all the support that is available from your local council and updates on the services they provide.
https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/26/public_health/737/coronavirus_-_covid-19
Coronavirus Book for Children
Axel Scheffler has illustrated a free digital book for primary school age children, free for anyone to read on screen or print out, about the coronavirus and the measures taken to control it.
https://nosycrow.com/blog/released-today-free-information-book-explaining-coronavirus-children-illustrated-gruffalo-illustrator-axel-scheffler/
CVS/East London NHS Foundation Trust Coronavirus Advice
A useful document from the NHS Foundation Trust - how to look after your mental wellbeing during
https://www.cvsbeds.org.uk/assets/cvs/files/2020/COVID19/CoronavirusLookingAfterYourMentalWellbeingBedfordshire.pdf
Gov.UK Coronavirus
Information about social distancing and self isolation, plus details on travelling, schools, etc.
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
NHS
Advice on symptoms, how to self-isolate, how to protect yourself and more
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
NHS Symptom Checker
An online step by step process to check whether your symptoms match those of Covid-19
https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19/
Register as Extremely Vulnerable
Use the Gov.UK process to register as vulnerable
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerable
World Health Organisation (WHO)
Updates, advice, questions answered and more from the World Health Organisation.
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019