for more on this issue let's talk to frank skinner then director of the european federation of the national organizations working with the homeless mr speight event welcome what do we know about how the homeless community is experiencing this pandemic. well i think it's important to note that most homeless people are homeless people in general are more vulnerable to 19 than the general population basically for one reason is because they have beat existing health conditions that make them more vulnerable and also because their situation the situation they leaf in make the move and the like most homeless people live in shelters i don't have to explain to you without following the guidelines imposed by the government such as staying at home social. plane social distancing is extremely difficult when you're in a shelter so i think the homeless population is really movable or there are groups of society for the 1000 problem i with all those factors in mind what can you tell us about covert 19 right among the homophile to getting access to testing and treatment. when i read it it's difficult to s