Thread by @tezilyas, Why did @BBCNews At Ten not mention Areema Naseen by name?She’s been [...]

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Why did @BBCNews At Ten not mention Areema Naseen by name?

She’s been trending on Twitter all day.

The other nurse who sadly died today, Aimee O’Rourke, was mentioned with a picture.

Why the whitewash?

Here’s another whitewashed article, which irks because one of the doctors who died this week had come out of retirement. He was black. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52115327

The ex-NHS staff who are returning to work

Thousands of ex-NHS staff have returned to work to help fight coronavirus after a government appeal.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52115327

Here’s another compilation of people who thankfully have survived the virus.

Given how many people of colour have died from Covid-19, have none survived?! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52124554

Three harrowing stories of surviving Covid-19

We have spoken to three people who were hospitalised after contracting coronavirus.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52124554

Only white people are worried about their job... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-52109284

New job starters 'petrified' over wage help scheme

Workers who started new jobs in March are not eligible for the government's wage grant scheme.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-52109284

Loads of British Asians are stuck in Pakistan, India and other countries...

They don’t matter to the BBC https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-52053325

The Brits stranded abroad due to coronavirus

UK tourists say the government is not doing enough to help them get back home.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-52053325

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