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Subscribe Oct 2, 2020 Good evening, Just a few days ago, President Trump was mocking candidate Joe Biden for wearing a mask. In fact, from the beginning of the pandemic, the president has played down the crisis, saying it affects virtually no-one and even suggesting that injections with bleach might be a possible cure. Many found this amusing, saying it is what we expect from the president, But in fact some of this is not only unfunny, it is incredibly dangerous and has helped to give legs to the ‘shamdemic’ theories which abound particularly on social media. We may live half a world away, but we can see all around us the effects of living with this virus. Those who have lost family are devastated, our health and social care workers are bracing themselves for another march into the breach and the rest of us have huge limitations on our lives in an attempt to keep those most at risk safe. Right thinking people across the world will hope that the president and his wife make full recoveries, but some of us will also hope that it makes him think again before he dismisses the effects of Covid-19. Thanks for all your emails - I love reading them. Send them to [email protected]. Subscribe to the Lancashire Post here South Ribble gets new Covid test centre A new Covid testing station is being set-up in Leyland. Chorley A&E 'must reopen' before consultation over proposed closure begins National NHS bosses have ordered that Chorley and South Ribble A&E must reopen before any consultation into its future can begin. This is how many coronavirus cases have been confirmed in each area of Preston in the last week The latest coronavirus hotspots in Preston for week 39 have been revealed by Government figures. This is every confirmed case of coronavirus in the North West on Friday, October 2, 2020 Another 2,031 people have tested positive in the North West, bringing the region's total number of cases to 86,681 as of Friday, October 2, 2020. Doctors doing more face-to-face appointments in Preston GPs in Greater Preston delivered a higher rate of face-to-face appointments last month, figures show, but patients were still much less likely to see their doctor than in August last year. Baby vaccination rates for MMR remain below key immunity level in Lancashire The proportion of babies vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella in Lancashire, remains below the level needed for herd immunity. New Covid highs in Preston, South Ribble and Ribble Valley Preston has recorded more than 300 cases of Covid in the space of a week for the first time since the pandemic began. View more Coronavirus news

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