Covid 19 - how is the UK coping?
Evie Adams discusses the current situation in England and outlines some of the events that have happened during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Supermarket shelves have been cleared since lockdown has taken place. There was an immediate lack of toilet paper, hand soap, hand sanitiser or essential foods in stores. Panic buying resulted in stores putting limits on the quantity of products that people can buy in a single shop, and has had catastrophic effects on people in vulnerable circumstances.
The NHS are working incredibly hard to combat the virus, and with a lack of equipment to help (like ventilators and respirators) and a shortage of protective gear to keep them safe, they are acting as true heroes. Millions of people across the UK having been taking part in a ‘clap for the NHS’ on Thursday nights, as a sign of appreciation for the front-line workers. On social media the NHS described it as “emotional”. The woman who started the national clap - Annemarie Plas - said, “I felt the uplift and that’s what we need through this time.”
It’s not just the NHS we need to thank, it's also the World Health Organisation leaders all across the world and our Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, who, even though he has been tested positive for Covid-19, is still working from home and striving to bring the UK out of these dark times. In a video, he released on Twitter, he reassured the public by saying, “Be in no doubt that I can continue, thanks to the wizardry of modern technology, to communicate with all my top team, to lead the national fightback against coronavirus.”
The Government has enforced a police lockdown and other drastic measures, for example, the closure of non-essential shops and restrictions on public movement. Much as you might want to, you can only leave your house for ‘very limited purposes’ now. These include: leaving your house for travelling to and from work, for medical needs or to help/care for a vulnerable person, to exercise and to go shopping for basic necessities. To protect yourself, the Government has advised that you wash your hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds, or use hand sanitizer when that isn’t available. Stay safe!
Evie Adams, Y10
Supermarket shelves have been cleared since lockdown has taken place. There was an immediate lack of toilet paper, hand soap, hand sanitiser or essential foods in stores. Panic buying resulted in stores putting limits on the quantity of products that people can buy in a single shop, and has had catastrophic effects on people in vulnerable circumstances.
The NHS are working incredibly hard to combat the virus, and with a lack of equipment to help (like ventilators and respirators) and a shortage of protective gear to keep them safe, they are acting as true heroes. Millions of people across the UK having been taking part in a ‘clap for the NHS’ on Thursday nights, as a sign of appreciation for the front-line workers. On social media the NHS described it as “emotional”. The woman who started the national clap - Annemarie Plas - said, “I felt the uplift and that’s what we need through this time.”
It’s not just the NHS we need to thank, it's also the World Health Organisation leaders all across the world and our Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, who, even though he has been tested positive for Covid-19, is still working from home and striving to bring the UK out of these dark times. In a video, he released on Twitter, he reassured the public by saying, “Be in no doubt that I can continue, thanks to the wizardry of modern technology, to communicate with all my top team, to lead the national fightback against coronavirus.”
The Government has enforced a police lockdown and other drastic measures, for example, the closure of non-essential shops and restrictions on public movement. Much as you might want to, you can only leave your house for ‘very limited purposes’ now. These include: leaving your house for travelling to and from work, for medical needs or to help/care for a vulnerable person, to exercise and to go shopping for basic necessities. To protect yourself, the Government has advised that you wash your hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds, or use hand sanitizer when that isn’t available. Stay safe!
Evie Adams, Y10