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Queen Elizabeth II
addressed the nation at 8pm on Sunday 5th April. Shortly after this the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to hospital himself with Covid-19

The PM had previously implemented a lockdown across the country on the evening of Monday 23rd of March 2020

Excel in London is now known as the NHS Nightingale & will be a hospital for up to 4,000 patients, most of whom are on ventilators suffering from Coronavirus (Covid-19). Similar venues are being used in cities across the country. Opened by Prince Charles at 11am Friday 3rd April.
Community support groups established, to support the vulnerable, elderly, immunocompromised and people in enforced isolation due to exposure, in their community 


From Thursday 26th March at 8pm & every Thursday night thereafter, we all stood united on our doorsteps, balconies & open windows & applauded & cheered for all our amazingly brave NHS staff
who so courageously & selflessly battled on to try & save as many lives as possible



Petrol
price close to home
was £1.03 per litre for unleaded.
Schools closed on Friday 20 March, potentially for the remainder of the school year.
Parents were home schooling and teachers were doing remote learning using apps like Zoom for a virtual lesson.


Schools closed on Friday 20 March, potentially for the remainder of the school year.

Social distancing measures required of a minimum of 2 meters 
Tape on the floors at supermarkets
and others to help distance shoppers
from each other.
Limited number of people were allowed inside shops, therefore, queuing outside the store doors, still 2 meters apart

Tape on the floors at supermarkets


Limited number of people were allowed inside shops, therefore, queuing outside the store doors, still 2 meters apart

Non-essential shops and businesses mandated to closed
People who can are instructed to work 
from home 
The Government Paid 80% of wages to all employees across the country who were furloughed due to Covid-19.




The Government Paid 80% of wages to all employees across the country who were furloughed due to Covid-19.
Every airline
grounded either all or at least 85% of its fleet. All crew were grounded and some used their skills to work for the NHS in Nightingale Hospital, the Ambulance Service, 111 telephone handlers or community support.

Air pollution improved. Rivers cleaned up. City & traffic emissions reduced. 
Parks
trails, entire cities
closed or restricted to locals who can get there by foot. Not permitted to drive anywhere to exercise.

Parks


Entire sports
seasons cancelled. No Wimbledon, no end to the Premiership, no Boat Race, no London Marathon. A virtual Grand National was held on 4th April 2020.
Olympics postponed to 2021.



Olympics postponed to 2021.
Concerts
tours
festivals
entertainment events
all cancelled
Weddings
family celebrations
holiday gatherings
even funerals
cancelled 
Families got creative & found entertaining ways of passing time by doing Tik Tok videos or going Live on Facebook.




Weddings






Families got creative & found entertaining ways of passing time by doing Tik Tok videos or going Live on Facebook.

Singers and bands played live sets on their driveways or on their balconies for all to hear 
Households that can’t see their friends and loved ones come together across the country by using Zoom or Houseparty to play games or host pub quiz nights.

Households that can’t see their friends and loved ones come together across the country by using Zoom or Houseparty to play games or host pub quiz nights.
No masses, churches
are closed 
No gatherings of 50 or more, then 20 or more, then 10 or more. Now, Don't socialize with anyone outside of your home
Children's outdoor play parks are closed


No gatherings of 50 or more, then 20 or more, then 10 or more. Now, Don't socialize with anyone outside of your home

Children's outdoor play parks are closed

We are to distance from each other. Shortage of masks
gowns
gloves
for our front-line workers.
Shortage of ventilators for the critically ill
in many parts of the world. Formula 1 racing teams and Virgin Galactic designed & produced ventilators in the space of a week



Shortage of ventilators for the critically ill

Refrigerated trucks for the dead outside hospitals in the USA
Italy
Spain
China
and more.




Panic buying
sets in and we have limits on toilet paper
disinfecting supplies, paper towels, staple foods, hand sanitizer
Flour is hard to get because the packaging comes from China
and borders are closed





Manufacturers, distilleries and other businesses
switch their lines to help make visors, masks
hand sanitizer
and PPE 
Fines are established for breaking lockdown rules




Fines are established for breaking lockdown rules

Stadiums
and recreation facilities overseas open up for the overflow of Covid-19
patients.
Public Park
areas turned into caravan parks for stranded tourists to self isolate


Public Park


Press conferences daily from the PM
and other government
officials. Daily updates on new cases, recoveries, and deaths 
Government incentives to stay home. Barely anyone on the roads
People wearing masks
and gloves outside



Government incentives to stay home. Barely anyone on the roads

People wearing masks


Essential service workers are terrified to go to work

Medical field workers are afraid to go home to their families
69,501 deaths globally so far as at 5 April 2020. 4,932in the UK.



Medical field workers are afraid to go home to their families

69,501 deaths globally so far as at 5 April 2020. 4,932in the UK.
This is the Novel Coronavirus
(Covid-19) Pandemic, WHO declared March 11th, 2020.
Why, you ask, do I write this thread?

Why, you ask, do I write this thread?
When I read it again it will be a reminder that life is precious and not to take the things we dearly love for granted

We have so much we need to appreciate that we take for granted.
Be thankful. Be grateful
Be kind to each other - love one another - support everyone
We are all one! Stay home, stay safe.
Be thankful. Be grateful

Be kind to each other - love one another - support everyone

We are all one! Stay home, stay safe.
