Today the BBC was running a report on how some governments were clamping down on freedom of the press and free speech to manage the #coronavirus outbreak.
They cited China and Iran as examples, they didn't mention a country much closer to home.
Thread on UK #covid censorship
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2) NHS Staff gagged https://www.indy100.com/article/nhs-ppe-coronavirus-testing-gagging-norfolk-suffolk-9473616
NHS staff told they're not allowed to tweet about 'political issues'…

An NHS trust has been accused of "gagging" its staff by asking them not to tweet about "political issues" such as "PPE, testing and exit strategies".  Workers at the Norfolk and Suffolk mental health

https://www.indy100.com/article/nhs-ppe-coronavirus-testing-gagging-norfolk-suffolk-9473616
3) The "scientific advice" to be locked away until the "right time https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/1c2eca7c-82f0-11ea-a771-e3cbdc13ee70
UK’s scientific advice on coronavirus to be secret until after pandemic

The scientific evidence that has underpinned No 10’s response to Covid-19 will not be made public until the pandemic ends, the government chief science adviser has told MPs.Sir Patrick Vallance said

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/1c2eca7c-82f0-11ea-a771-e3cbdc13ee70
4) Ministers picking and choosing media outlets, avoiding those that will ask the toughest questions https://twitter.com/Hayley_Barlow/status/1250127393714368519?s=20
5) NHS staff not allowed to discuss shortages https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/mar/31/nhs-staff-gagged-over-coronavirus-protective-equipment-shortages
NHS staff 'gagged' over coronavirus shortages

Doctors and nurses warned not to discuss lack of protective kit, medics claim

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/mar/31/nhs-staff-gagged-over-coronavirus-protective-equipment-shortages
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