A bunch of irresponsible idiots could cost us all our cherished freedoms
Go the distance
FOR the sake of this country — and to save the lives of others — we all need to take responsibility for our behaviour.
If we don’t then we face an Italy-style lockdown and will be forced to wave goodbye to our cherished freedoms.
It is often impossible for families to stay cooped up inside for days on end.
Parents of young children, especially, will find it tough. But there has to be some common sense.
We must all do our best to follow the Government’s advice to leave a 2-metre gap between ourselves and the next person when outdoors.
Yes, a bunch of irresponsible idiots think they’re invincible and are choosing to flout the rules. Flocking to beaches and parks to sunbathe in large groups is plainly not sensible.
Despite dire warnings that we are only a fortnight behind Italy where so many have died, large numbers of people here are still not getting the message.
Most Brits are keen to do what’s right.
But if not enough of us take heed then we face restrictions the like of which have never been seen before.
The stakes really are that high.
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Help our angels
TO the thousands of retired doctors and nurses who answered the Government’s call to arms: The Sun salutes you.
Instead of thanking their lucky stars that they escaped before the virus hit, these everyday heroes returned to the NHS front line to save lives.
If the Government wants more to follow where these pioneers have led, it must make a superhuman effort to support them. Right now, that means getting each and every one of them the proper protective clothing they need.
We understand that’s easier said than done: Supplies are limited. But if pressure and incentives are heaped on British manufacturers, we believe it’s possible.
Our courageous and dedicated NHS workers are all that’s standing between us and this merciless virus.
They must never be taken for granted.
On bright side..
GOOD news is scarce right now. But it’s there if you look hard enough.
Venice canals are the clearest they’ve been in 60 years. Emissions of the planet-heating gas CO2 are falling sharply.
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And since Chinese energy producers cut down on burning fossil fuels, the country looks set to avoid thousands of deaths from air pollution.
In Britain, community spirit is blossoming for the first time in decades. Politicians of different parties have remembered how to work together. And the spring sunshine looks here to stay.
Factor in that human testing is soon to begin on a coronavirus vaccine and we can see the first chink of light at the end of this long, dark tunnel.
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