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What a horrible scene! When a loved one is on their deathbed the family want to be close by, to hold hands, to say goodbye, to be there. In those final moments we know instinctively that how important presence is. But what if the loved one is in an isolation ward? Being present will put the family at risk of infection. Even if there were enough protective suits to go around such a suit is, in itself, an undesirable barrier. It is impossible to get as close as you would like to be. What a terrible situation! The fact that Jesus is ‘Immanuel’, God with us, is good news but it is still not enough. This is only one side of the bridge - it doesn’t reach the other side of the chasm. God has come to us but how do we get back to God? Our selfish actions need to be forgiven and our selfish hearts need to be washed clean. The Bible teaches that Jesus accomplished this for us by dying in complete isolation - isolation from family and friends and society and isolation from God.  He...

Fidzbit:  Tell us about yourself and what you do. Simon :  My name is Simon and I am a General Practitioner working in a village just outside Leicester. I am married to Allison, and we have 3 children. F:  What have you been doing during the last ten days to prepare for the coronavirus crisis? S :  I have mostly spent the last 10 days in isolation with suspected coronavirus! So I haven’t been doing much to prepare for it, although before I became unwell I had  tried to keep up to date  with the  ever-changing  government advice to GPs about managing patient’s with suspected coronavirus.   F:  So you’ve been in isolation! Sorry to hear that. How did it feel? What was the most difficult bit? S :  It did not feel good. I felt unwell with high temperatures  and a cough  but mostly I’ve just been worried for my family. My wife has been doing a lot to keep everything running smoothly, and I obviously ...