This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Urge the UK government to supply “PPE” to bus drivers and secure their safety!
Provide masks, gloves, hand sanitising gel, face shields or eye wear protection, enhanced in-cab cleaning, cleansing wipes, disinfect all surfaces throughout bus saloons.
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Bus drivers are in the front line transporting essential workers and all members of the public to and from places they need to be. They are facing a high risk of contracting an infection to COVID-19 and are currently in need of urgent and more PPE as well as safer stringent measures to guarantee their safety while on duty
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307866
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
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