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Kelly-Ann Mills

Vulnerable mum says NHS didn't 'care' if she died after being denied lifesaving drugs

A clinically extremely vulnerable mum, who shielded for months during the pandemic, has said no-one cares if she dies, after she claimed she was denied promised antivirals when she tested positive for Covid.

Caroline Lea was vomiting and sat on her bathroom floor when she got the devastating news that she was not sick enough to have the lifesaving drugs, which are given to the most poorly in the UK if they catch coronavirus.

The former school teacher had previously received a letter from the Department of Health informing her the country would need to "live with Covid".

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