Fintan Hood, 20, has a rare immune deficiency condition and was told to shield through much of the pandemic.

The BBC also finds the NHS in England no longer monitors the status of Long Covid clinics.

The distressing nature of Kaylea’s avoidable suffering was an “inescapable truth”, the report said.

Government decisions in the pandemic's early days will be scrutinised as the Covid inquiry continues.

Researchers aim to collect information on the 1.2 million families still shielding.

Researchers find there was a higher Covid rate among those shielding in Wales than in other people.

One woman, who suffers with arthritis, says shielding has been "a massive blow" to life.

Karl Knights is staying at home due to Covid-19 as he has cerebral palsy and is immuno-supressed.