I worked in my local hospital all through it.
My wife had just started a HCA role ( health care assistant ) and was not at the top of her pay scale / band, she got tranferred to ITU and went,didn't moan,didn't complain while longer server staff got moved to wards etc,she is BAME and was paid around £9.20 per hour for working on ITU for 18 months.
I was worried sick for me,and obviously her,also our son was only 13 when it started,he had to go to school when
we were both in work as he was too young to stay at home for 9 to 12 hours,putting him at further risk while mixing
at his school with other key workers kids.
My mrs slept apart from me for 3 months at the start,due to her fear of giving it to us and our son,all our shoes had to
be taken off and left near the front door and everything disinfected when we came home from work,I coud go on and on.
then that **** and his motley crew did what they wanted , its effected me and my wife and took a long time to get back to normal.
last night triggered my wife and she began sobbing its not nice to see or witness.
a nurse who took my wife under her wing when she first moved on to ITU ,was African,she contracted covid and died within a month, I pass her memorial garden at tameside most days.
RIP Miri