COVID-19 — Coronavirus

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Expectation had been growing that the monarch would make a public statement about a situation that has seen the entire country enter an unprecedented lockdown.

While the Queen regularly speaks to the nation in her Christmas Day messages, the speech about the coronavirus marks just the fourth time in history she has given an off-calendar address about current affairs.

She previously gave a televised address ahead of her mother's funeral in 2002, following the death of Diana in 1997, and during the Gulf War in 1991

Whatever you think of the royal family the queen has always done her duty,she believes very much in doing her duty,hence why she is still going at 93 and phil as her consort has only just stepped back at 96/97
Woman in 50 million pound hat asks public to remain stoic during these hard times.
 
The big deal is that she will re-assure a lot of people, especially the older ones. I know older people who would not believe a word out of an MP's mouth. Yet if the queen speaks, they will listen.

You might not have any interest in what she has to say but I reckon a lot of people will. There is not one negative attached to her making a public address. If all she says is make sure we stay in doors and it saves just one life, then it is worth doing.

People might not like the royal family as an institution or maybe not like certain members of the family, but there is a lot of respect and admiration for the queen, not only in her role as the monarch, but as a person as well.

If she wants to address the nation then good for her. There is absolutely no harm that can come of it.
As I said to Karen, I accept that.
 
Not sure i understand why he is almost putting a date on it,better not be specific i think

The peak of the UK's coronavirus outbreak - with as many as 1,000 deaths a day leading up to it - may come on Easter Sunday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has suggested.

At the launch of the new makeshift NHS Nightingale Hospital in east London, Mr Hancock told Sky News it was "perfectly possible" the peak of the COVID-19 crisis in this country could occur around 12 April.
 
Not sure i understand why he is almost putting a date on it,better not be specific i think

The peak of the UK's coronavirus outbreak - with as many as 1,000 deaths a day leading up to it - may come on Easter Sunday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has suggested.

At the launch of the new makeshift NHS Nightingale Hospital in east London, Mr Hancock told Sky News it was "perfectly possible" the peak of the COVID-19 crisis in this country could occur around 12 April.
How many days behind Italy are we now?
 
Not sure i understand why he is almost putting a date on it,better not be specific i think

The peak of the UK's coronavirus outbreak - with as many as 1,000 deaths a day leading up to it - may come on Easter Sunday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has suggested.

At the launch of the new makeshift NHS Nightingale Hospital in east London, Mr Hancock told Sky News it was "perfectly possible" the peak of the COVID-19 crisis in this country could occur around 12 April.
If we hit the peak on the 12th of april does that mean another 4 weeks ish after that the lockdown might start to be lifted
 
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