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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/jul/09/tv-tonight-david-tennant-there-she-goes-jessica-hynes-get-shorty

With the NHS deal on Kaftrio, I’m likely to live longer. This is why swift access to novel treatments is so important

Lockdown has been tough for those I help with mental health problems and learning disabilities. People have been lonely

A spoof documentary traces the careers of the 80s singer-songwriting brothers. Plus: Alex Brooker fronts a powerful film on disability. Here’s what to watch this evening

With government help being withdrawn from 1 August, people at high risk of coronavirus are left with few safe options, says Fran Stokes, while Joan Langrognat wonders just how old you need to be to get your food delivered

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/jul/02/alex-brooker-interview-disability-and-me

The government hopes it will no longer be necessary to shield – but tell that to those people in England who are at highest risk

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/education/meet-first-visually-impaired-student-in-kerala-who-cleared-class-10-exams-without-scribe-help

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jun/30/a-phone-call-cant-make-tea-how-uks-lack-of-social-care-is-hitting-disabled-people-in-lockdown

The handling of those highly vulnerable to coronavirus speaks volumes about attitudes towards chronic illness and disability