Federation chairman: My own experience of COVID-19

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Federation chairman: 'My own experience of COVID-19'

Police Federation Chairman John Apter is back at work after recovering from COVID-19. In the first part of our interview, he tells Police Oracle what happened.

Backing the advice: Federation Chairman John Apter who caught COVID-19

Date - 20th April 2020
By - Chris Smith

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The COVID-19 virus can strike at anyone, not just vulnerable people who have underlying health conditions, as Federation Chairman John Apter discovered. He’d been following the guidance while working to ensure officers were supported as the...

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