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‘I Did Something Useful’: Unemployed Workers Take On the Virus in Temp Jobs



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Those suggestions are now taped to the wall of his cubicle, where he works alongside fellow testers who used to work in many fields, including airline pilots and cabin crews.Before March, Mr. Lawrence’s days were filled with music, working with orchestras, symphony choruses and national choirs across the country. He took the job swabbing throats to fill time, earn some money and connect with others.“I’ve enjoyed it much more than I expected to,” said Mr. Lawrence, 55.The virus continues to spread through Britain, accelerated by an especially contagious variant, and the country recently surpassed the grim …

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