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2/3: So let me say directly also to British business, to the shopkeepers, to the entrepreneurs, to the hospitality sector, to everyone on whom our economy depends: I understand your impatience, I share your anxiety.
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3/3: But I must ask you to keep going in the way that you have kept going so far, so we can protect our NHS and save lives.
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At today’s press conference I was asked about mental health, which is a huge concern at this time. If you or a loved one are struggling, there is help available: nhs.uk/oneyou/every-m…
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Tonight I proudly clapped outside 10 Downing Street for our fantastic NHS and carers. Thank you all for everything you are doing.
#ThankYouNHS
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Keeping the R down is going to be absolutely vital to our recovery, and we can only do it by our collective discipline and working together.
606
I can confirm that we are past the peak of this disease.
We are past the peak and we are on the downward slope.
And we have so many reasons to be hopeful for the long term.
But we can only defeat coronavirus by our collective discipline and working together.
607
Thank you for all the wonderful messages you sent me when I was unwell, and for all you are doing to keep yourselves and others safe.
608
Thank you for all that you are doing to save lives and protect our NHS. Let’s keep going.
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We must continue to follow the rules on social distancing, and stay at home to protect our NHS.
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One - We must be sure that the NHS has sufficient capacity to provide critical care and specialist treatment right across the UK. - 2/6
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Two - We must see a sustained and consistent fall in deaths. - 3/6
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Three - We must be sure that the infection rate is falling to manageable levels. - 4/6
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There are five key tests that we must satisfy before we can adjust the current measures. - 1/6
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Four - We must overcome the operational and logistical challenges on testing and PPE with supply able to meet future demand. - 5/6
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Five - We must make sure that any adjustments to the current measures do not risk a second spike that would overwhelm the NHS. - 6/6
616
If you keep going in the way that you have kept going so far, we will come through this all the faster and the United Kingdom will emerge stronger than ever before.
617
Thank you to everyone who has been following the rules on social distancing and staying at home.
We will beat this together.
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We will only be able to move on to the second phase when our five tests have been met.
619
We are past the peak of coronavirus. But we all need to continue to behave in the way we have, so we don’t undo our hard work.
620
The race to discover the vaccine to defeat this virus is not a competition between countries, but the most urgent shared endeavour of our lifetimes.
It’s humanity against the virus - we are in this together, and together we will prevail.
621
Thank you all for complying with the measures we have put in place.
Your actions have saved many lives, but we must keep going.
622
Thank you for all that you are doing to save lives and protect our NHS. Let’s keep going.
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Thank you to all the midwives across the UK who continue to show extraordinary kindness and courage during these challenging times. Your compassion, care and expertise are needed now more than ever. #IDM2020
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Millions of people across this country have been doing the right thing: going through the hardship of self-isolation, faithfully, patiently, with thought and care for others as well as for themselves.
Thank you for all you are doing, and please keep going.
#StayHomeSaveLives
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If we all continue to follow the rules, we will come through this faster and the United Kingdom will emerge stronger than ever before.
#StayHomeSaveLives
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Member of Parliament for Uxbridge and South Ruislip.