Coronavirus and MS

23 March 2020

A lot of people with MS are very worried and confused right now about the coronavirus outbreak. We talk to Janice from the MS Trust info team about what coronavirus COVID-19 is and how it could affect your MS. We also talk to two members of the MS community about how they are coping and ask if they have some ideas to share on how to not get too anxious about it all. Please note: all information and advice in this podcast is correct at the time of publication. For the latest coronavirus information please visit gov.uk/coronavirus or nhs.uk/coronavirus.

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Coronavirus, Covid-19 and multiple sclerosis - information from the MS Trust
Covid-19 vaccines and boosters for people with MS - information from the MS Trust

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