People across the UK stood up as one again to applaud the efforts of the NHS and care workers in treating those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
As last week, at 8.00 p.m., men, women and children came out of all kinds of buildings – homes and places of work – for what was the third ‘Clap-for-Carers’ show of appreciation - as certain buildings of significance were again lit up in blue - the colour of the National Health Service logo – again, at 8.00 to pay tribute to all care work staff who are seen as the most vulnerable as the battle against the outbreak shows no sign of abating just yet.
This more recent ‘Clap-for-Carers’ was more poignant to the government as it came during a time when the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson spent a third night in hospital having contracted the COVID-17 virus over the weekend.
He has since been moved from Intensive Care as his health was said to be improving during his time in St. Thomas’ Hospital, in central London.
The PM’s father, Stanley, said; “He ‘took one for the team’ and, now, we have to make sure that we play properly”.
The UK government has launched a campaign urging people to stay at home over the Easter Bank Holiday.
This last Clap-for-Care – coupled with the hospitalisation of Prime Minister Johnson – also brought into focus, by all care workers, the lack of funding in the sector.
