A special report into the impact of coronavirus on people with learning disabilities

People with learning disabilities in England, could be at greater risk during the pandemic, according to figures seen by BBC Breakfast.
Data from the Care Quality Commission, which focuses on care settings where people with learning disabilities may live, show a 175-percent increase in the number of deaths last month, compared with the same period last year.
But while elderly people are automatically entitled to be tested for Covid-19, people with a learning disability are not, as Breakfast's Jayne McCubbin has been finding out.

[@JohngolightlyLive]

I have autism and this matters more than anyones lives, we need support with stuff

[@silverback5814]

Talk about the DNR on disabled people why was this put out wtf is going on

[@jonathannorris9475]

I KNOW, RIGHT!? THIS IS FUCKING EUGENICS!
AND NOW THEY'RE INFRINGING ON OUR RIGHT TO PROTEST!
THIS COUNTRY IS FUCKED.

[@christianholder5792]

Just watched this very sad

[@Miripipsify]

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[@jimthompson9370]

It’s all terribly sad. How productive are these people? How unpleasant are their lives? (Particularly when their long suffering parents are too old to look after them.) Ultimately are they not better off just being put to sleep?

[@koalafromtomorrow5656]

Go do someone a favour think before you speak

[@jimthompson9370]

@@koalafromtomorrow5656 - you should think about your punctuation before writing.

[@amyclarke41]

omg

[@Laura-ki4wf]

Hi I am upset with people how not don't care I am piss off she you be my help with special people with special needs adls

[@aaronpanesar]

😶