As the coronavirus crisis hits its peak in Greater Manchester, many bus drivers are ploughing on despite fears for their own welfare and the health of their families.
05.04.2020 - 21:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
When China first began reporting cases of a new respiratory disease at the end of December 2019, it barely made headlines in the UK.
It wasn't until the mystery virus crossed into other countries in mid-January that the world really started to take notice.
Even then, the idea that Covid-19, a new strain of coronavirus, would be ruling all of our daily lives here in Greater Manchester within just a few months would not have occurred to many.
But then the number of cases and deaths started
As the coronavirus crisis hits its peak in Greater Manchester, many bus drivers are ploughing on despite fears for their own welfare and the health of their families.
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