Care home staff could be asked to work without PPE under council plan

Proposals suggest seeking volunteers to look after coronavirus patients without protective gearCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHealth and social care workers could be asked to volunteer to look after people with Covid-19 without wearing protective equipment in the event of extreme shortages, according to proposals seen by the Guardian.Councils oversee a range of services which require PPE but which are outside the NHS supply chain. These include care homes, phar