We are being told to wash our hands more often in view of coronavirus but the supermarkets are being stripped of handwash and hand sanitisers.

In my view, the Government should provide the hand sanitisers to everyone free of charge. There are a large number of people who are unable to get to shops, or even afford to buy these items.

Face masks should also be made available to the public. It might be an idea to place them in large boxes in doctors' surgeries

and hospitals as well as pharmacies and supermarkets.

It may mean the shops losing money, but its the only way everyone will have them.

Judith Freedman

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