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‘I’m going to die anyway’: Covid’s cruel toll on the elderly

22 May 2020 - 07:00 By Claire Keeton
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The elderly say Covid-19 restrictions are affecting their quality of life.
The elderly say Covid-19 restrictions are affecting their quality of life.
Image: Alaister Russell/The Sunday Times

Protecting older people from Covid-19 is eroding their quality of life and independence.

These are some of their desperate, heartbreaking stories.

 

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