Renfrewshire Foodbank halts donations amid fears over new coronavirus strain
dailyrecord.co.ukGet the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Renfrewshire Foodbank has announced it will not be accepting donations throughout January as part of the effort to halt the rapid spread of coronavirus.Senior manager Elizabeth Alexander said she is concerned for people's safety with a new strain of Covid-19 causing a major surge in infection rates.And although the charity has had stringent social distancing protocols in place at all its bases, staff have agreed even these may not be enough to protect people, with the new variant thought to be much more transmissible.The charity has now asked people not to donate any items over the next few weeks, with bosses planning to review the situation towards the.
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