HEALTH

Rebuilding lives free from loneliness

The pandemic has revived our sense of community spirit. But we can’t forget those at risk of being left behind as COVID-19 recedes from view, says MP Matt Vickers.

An unexpected outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the welcome revival of all things local.

From mutual aid groups delivering food parcels to friends checking up on each other over Zoom, people across the country have been supporting each other like never before; forging connections and building community even when coronavirus made it almost impossible.

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