Coronavirus and COVID-19

Here you’ll find all our information about coronavirus and useful links for the latest updates.

Coronavirus and living with a lung condition

Everything you need to know about what to do about coronavirus if you have a lung condition.

Guidance for the clinically extremely vulnerable

Some people with long-term lung conditions are at extremely high risk of severe illness from coronavirus. These people belong to a group described as ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’.

Should I wear a face covering?

Find out more about wearing a face covering, including why it's important to wear one and information about exemptions.

If you have symptoms of coronavirus

If you think you have developed symptoms of coronavirus, it’s important you take the right steps to protect yourself and to prevent the spread of the virus.

How will I recover if I’ve had coronavirus?

If you've had COVID-19, you might be wondering what your recovery will look like and how long it might take. We explain the symptoms you might experience, as well as issues you might have with your mood, memory and concentration.

Coronavirus vaccine: what people with lung conditions need to know

We answer your questions on the coronavirus vaccine and explain what people living with lung conditions need to know.

Coronavirus stories

COVID-19 can't stop me climbing

Ben is climbing the equivalent of 100 mountains at home over the next year. Starting in Portugal and ending with Mount Everest, he isn’t letting COVID-19 stop him from climbing!

I can identify with our callers, because I had COVID too

Pam Parry jointly leads our helpline team who are on hand to answer your questions and offer vital support, advice and reassurance. This includes our specialist Post-COVID Hub Helpline. In March Pam got COVID herself. Here she describes how it affected her and her work.

I’m taking each day as it comes

Andy has a rare type of pulmonary fibrosis. At the start of the year, as the coronavirus crisis began, he was in hospital with a pneumothorax. He shares how he’s coped with lockdown and how he plans to approach the next few months, as many return to a relatively normal life.

We desperately need support to continue when shielding is paused

Carol has emphysema, a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). She’s been shielding since March. In this blog, she discusses how she feels about shielding coming to an end, and the support she wants to see continue.

I want my children to feel safe when they leave the house

Nina and her family have been shielding since March. She shares the concerns her children had about leaving the house, and the steps they've taken to help everyone shielding feel safer going outside.

Divya Malde using BLF website on phone and laptop

Coronavirus has improved how I experience care

The coronavirus pandemic has forced digital health tools to be the forefront of patient care. Fran, who is shielding, shares how this has improved how she experiences consultations.

Around the UK

Coronavirus information from the NHS

Read the NHS guidance about COVID-19, including information about how to check if you need medical help.

Coronavirus updates from Public Health England

Read Public Health England's latest information, including the current situation in the UK.

Information if you have asthma

Our partner charity, Asthma UK, has information about coronavirus if you live with asthma.

Guidance if you live in Scotland

Here's the latest updates from Health Protection Scotland

Guidance if you live in Wales

Here's the latest information and updates from Public Health Wales

Guidance if you live in Northern Ireland

Here's the latest updates from Northern Ireland's Public Health Agency

If you're a member of a BLF support group

We're advising that Breathe Easy support groups do not meet because of the current situation with coronavirus.

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