Elaine Loughlin: People dying on transplant waiting lists need a new organ donation law

A soft opt-out system would automatically assume a person is in favour of donating their organs unless they state otherwise, but also gives families the final say.

Today, 600 people have their lives on hold as they wait for that one call.

For this group and their families, social distancing, mask wearing, and handwashing was all part of the routine long before Covid was ever mentioned.