And some students have claimed that universities have forgotten to give them meals or given them food which they are known to be allergic to. Institutions say they are working hard to provide supplies to self-isolating students who must stay at home for at least 10 days or risk being punished by fines. One student claimed they hadn't been given food for two days while another said they had been given out of date food. She told the BBC: 'We don't know if that is enough food to last for our period of isolation in terms of fresh food and vegetables which are lacking. More than 1,000 people have signed a petition accusing Lancaster University of 'profiting' from self-isolating students with food deliveries.

Source: Daily Mail October 11, 2020 17:03 UTC