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As we settle into the rhythm of thus new normal where uncertainty, anxiety, and premature farewells can knock us sideways, I’m taking a moment to pause, grieve, process and search out the silver linings
#covid19
Longstanding societal plagues loom large #covid19

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ‘ŽπŸ½" title="Thumbs down (medium skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Thumbs down (medium skin tone)">Undervaluation of essential roles

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ‘ŽπŸ½" title="Thumbs down (medium skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Thumbs down (medium skin tone)"> Underfunding of essential services

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ‘ŽπŸ½" title="Thumbs down (medium skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Thumbs down (medium skin tone)">Perpetuation of health inequalities

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ‘ŽπŸ½" title="Thumbs down (medium skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Thumbs down (medium skin tone)">Neglect and Abuse of the vulnerable
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ’Έ" title="Money with wings" aria-label="Emoji: Money with wings">Chronic undervaluation of essential roles #covid19

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❀️" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart">Teachers
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ’›" title="Yellow heart" aria-label="Emoji: Yellow heart">Food workers
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧑" title="Orange heart" aria-label="Emoji: Orange heart">Council workers
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ’š" title="Green heart" aria-label="Emoji: Green heart">Domestic staff
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ’œ" title="Purple heart" aria-label="Emoji: Purple heart">Carers https://twitter.com/aaronbastani/status/1248026834756874252">https://twitter.com/aaronbast...
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="βš–οΈ" title="Scales" aria-label="Emoji: Scales"> Perpetuation of health inequalities (1) #covid19 https://twitter.com/stuartdneilson/status/1247995522708799489">https://twitter.com/stuartdne...
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="βš–οΈ" title="Scales" aria-label="Emoji: Scales"> Where my parents live, further perpetuation of health inequalities (3) #covid19 https://twitter.com/michaelmarmot/status/1244935828436062209">https://twitter.com/michaelma...
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎲" title="Game die" aria-label="Emoji: Game die">The increased risk of neglect and abuse of the vulnerable #covid19

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ’”" title="Broken heart" aria-label="Emoji: Broken heart">Domestic violence rises
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/mar/28/lockdowns-world-rise-domestic-violence

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ’”" title="Broken heart" aria-label="Emoji: Broken heart"> poverty and food insecurity

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ’”" title="Broken heart" aria-label="Emoji: Broken heart"> school age children
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(20)30084-0/fulltext

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ’”" title="Broken heart" aria-label="Emoji: Broken heart">homelessness / sleeping rough

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ’”" title="Broken heart" aria-label="Emoji: Broken heart">injustices that occur out of sight

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ’”" title="Broken heart" aria-label="Emoji: Broken heart">scams
Silver linings (leadership) #covid19

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿" title="Flag of Scotland" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Scotland">Scotland’s @NicolaSturgeon and https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ" title="Flag of New Zealand" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of New Zealand"> New Zealand’s @jacindaardern and National Clinical Director of the Scottish Government https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿" title="Flag of Scotland" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Scotland"> @jasonleitch have led the way by translating difficult messages into relatable speak, delivered with clarity.
Silver linings of leadership (cont’d) #covid19

UK govt Chief Medical Advisor @CMO_England Professor Chris Whitty is a foremost UK expert on infectious diseases. Not one to pander to crowds but
The right official
The right place at
A chaotic time
In need our support and help https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ™πŸ½" title="Folded hands (medium skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Folded hands (medium skin tone)">
UK Silver linings (health and social care) #covid19

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ’™" title="Blue heart" aria-label="Emoji: Blue heart"> Each and every key worker and their families

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ’™" title="Blue heart" aria-label="Emoji: Blue heart">TEAM NHS https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ‘πŸ½" title="Clapping hands sign (medium skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign (medium skin tone)">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ‘πŸ½" title="Clapping hands sign (medium skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign (medium skin tone)">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ‘πŸ½" title="Clapping hands sign (medium skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign (medium skin tone)">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ‘πŸ½" title="Clapping hands sign (medium skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign (medium skin tone)">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ‘πŸ½" title="Clapping hands sign (medium skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Clapping hands sign (medium skin tone)">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ’š" title="Green heart" aria-label="Emoji: Green heart">Bright minds across different disciplines joining together to get urgent solutions

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/first-new-ventilators-to-roll-off-production-line-this-weekend-as-industry-answers-call-to-step-up-manufacturing">https://www.gov.uk/governmen...
UK Silver linings (community) #covid19

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ’š" title="Green heart" aria-label="Emoji: Green heart"> Galvanised community spirit and neighbourly connections
https://covidmutualaid.org"> https://covidmutualaid.org 

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ’š" title="Green heart" aria-label="Emoji: Green heart"> An outburst of creativity and kindness across educational/ arts /fitness / family entertainment sites online

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿" title="Flag of Scotland" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Scotland"> @ReadyScotland
http://readyscotland.org/coronavirus ">https://readyscotland.org/coronavir...
UK Silver linings (funding ) #covid19

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ’š" title="Green heart" aria-label="Emoji: Green heart">Public funding to help employers facilitate affordable, safer choices with new furlough measures. https://twitter.com/rishisunak/status/1247086720904036352">https://twitter.com/rishisuna...
UK Silver linings (funding contd) #covid19

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ’š" title="Green heart" aria-label="Emoji: Green heart">Funding support for people experiencing homelessness https://twitter.com/deependgp/status/1240222421308911622">https://twitter.com/deependgp...
UK Silver linings (money advice) #covid19

Check money questions at
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/latesttip/ 
Includes
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/latesttip... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✳️" title="Eight spoked asterisk" aria-label="Emoji: Eight spoked asterisk">Assistance on applying for universal credit
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✳️" title="Eight spoked asterisk" aria-label="Emoji: Eight spoked asterisk"> employers on rehiring to furlough
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✳️" title="Eight spoked asterisk" aria-label="Emoji: Eight spoked asterisk"> self employed
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✳️" title="Eight spoked asterisk" aria-label="Emoji: Eight spoked asterisk"> unable to work or universal credit
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✳️" title="Eight spoked asterisk" aria-label="Emoji: Eight spoked asterisk"> finance and bills help
and much more
Our best weapons #covid19

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="βœ…" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark"> Stay at home. Follow the rules. Protect lives
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="βœ…" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark"> Flatten the curve
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❀️" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart"> Kindness, Responsibility https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="♻️" title="Universal recycling symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Universal recycling symbol">Sustainability
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ™πŸ½" title="Folded hands (medium skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Folded hands (medium skin tone)">Connect, boost and protect
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="πŸ‘πŸ½" title="Thumbs up (medium skin tone)" aria-label="Emoji: Thumbs up (medium skin tone)">Self awareness, Resilience, Preparedness
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌍" title="Earth globe europe-africa" aria-label="Emoji: Earth globe europe-africa"> https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌎" title="Earth globe americas" aria-label="Emoji: Earth globe americas"> https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌏" title="Earth globe asia-australia" aria-label="Emoji: Earth globe asia-australia"> Local and Global cooperation

We CAN do this!
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