The new normal
Im pasting this here as this has turned out to be my little virtual time capsule.
LJ is now 21 years old and I received a virtual gift for being on it for at least 17 😳
Covid-19
14APR2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson started lockdown on the evening of 23rd of March 2020 .
On the 5th April he was admitted to hospital after 10 days self isolating with the Corona Virus.
On the 6th April he is in intensive care with deteriorating symptoms.
The Queen addressed the nation at 8pm on 5th April.
Excel now known as NHS Nightingale and will be a hospital for up to 4,000 patients, most of whom are on ventilators. Similar venues being used in cities across the country. Opened by Prince Charles at 11am on 3rd April.
Community support groups established, to support the vulnerable, elderly, immunocompromised and people in enforced isolation due to exposure, in their community.
Petrol price close to home was £1.02. - and I just filles up my tank before the price crashed. It was at 1.16 😒
Schools closed on Friday 20 March. Remote learning in place.
Self-distancing measures required.
Tape on the floors at grocery stores and others to help distance shoppers (2 mtrs) from each other.
Limited number of people inside stores, therefore, lineups outside the store doors.
Non-essential stores and businesses mandated closed. People who can work from home.
Parks trails, entire cities closed or restricted to locals only in their bubble.
Entire sports seasons cancelled.
Olympics in Japan postponed to 2021.
Concerts, tours, festivals and entertainment events were cancelled.
Weddings, family celebrations, holiday gatherings and even funerals were cancelled.
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 bubble.
Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, and all other TV networks are on in every home daily now.
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.
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 sanitiser. 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.
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.
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.
Essential service workers are terrified to go to work.
Medical field workers are afraid to go home to their families.
125,919 deaths globally so far, about 2 Million confirmed cases worldwide.
This is the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic, WHO declared March 11th, 2020.