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Monthly Archive: Jun 2020

  • Living in Lockdown – 39 – At a Crossroads: Late-June Reflections in a Pandemic

    26th June 2020 The Department of Health and Social Care reported a further 186 fatalities across all settings in the UK on Friday. Scotland is “not far away” from eliminating coronavirus, the country’s First Minister has predicted. Nicola Sturgeon made the statement as she announced that no deaths had been recorded from confirmed cases of… Continue Reading

    on Jun 28, 2020
  • Living in Lockdown – 38 – Reopening England, Rekindling Routines: Life in the Last Days of June

    23rd June 2020 The number of people who have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus has increased by 280. The government announced today that Downing Street will no longer hold daily press briefings. Boris Johnson has outlined plans to allow pubs, restaurants, cinemas, museums, and galleries to reopen on 4 July, marking… Continue Reading

    on Jun 25, 2020
  • Living in Lockdown – 37 – Four Days of Sunshine, Strimming, and Social Distancing

    20th June 2020 A further 128 people have died in the UK after contracting coronavirus, according to the latest figures released by the Government. Spain’s foreign minister has announced that Britons will be able to holiday in Spain from Sunday without needing to quarantine. However, discussions are still ongoing between the UK and Spain regarding… Continue Reading

    on Jun 22, 2020
  • Living in Lockdown – 36 – Three Days in June: Weathering the Pandemic

    17th June 2020 In the UK, as of 5 pm on Tuesday, 184 people have died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the official total to 42,153. If you’re considering travelling to Cambodia, be prepared to pay a $3,000 deposit upon arrival at the airport. Cambodian officials… Continue Reading

    on Jun 19, 2020
  • Living in Lockdown – Storms, Support Bubbles, and Baby Cuddles

    14th June 2020 Across the UK, 36 deaths were recorded with coronavirus – the lowest since 21 March. The official total of UK deaths across all settings now stands at 41,698. Today, people living alone in England can begin forming “support bubbles” with other households. This paves the way for some grandparents to visit and… Continue Reading

    on Jun 16, 2020
  • Living in Lockdown – 34 – Solitude, Showers, and Small Discoveries

    11th June 2020 A further 151 people have died from coronavirus in the UK, bringing the official death toll to 41,279. A wet and miserable day in Leicestershire. I saw hardly anyone during my morning cycle, just the way I like it. My daily forays usually take me along seldom-tramped tracks and pathways, but since… Continue Reading

    on Jun 13, 2020
  • Living in Lockdown – 33 – One Week Old and Out for a Walk: Alice’s Early Days

    8th June 2020 In the UK, 55 people died after contracting coronavirus, the lowest daily total reported since 22 March. In the Netherlands, protesters gathered outside parliament on Monday, calling for an end to fur farming following a coronavirus outbreak on mink farms, which led to the culling of tens of thousands of animals. Worryingly,… Continue Reading

    on Jun 10, 2020
  • Living in Lockdown – 32 – Cold Days, Heavy News, and Small Bright Moments

    5th June 2020 The death toll in the UK has surpassed 40,000, with the Department of Health announcing 357 new Covid-19 deaths across hospitals, care homes, and the wider community on Thursday. Meanwhile, Brazil’s Health Ministry reported that confirmed cases in the country have exceeded 600,000, with 1,437 deaths recorded within 24 hours. With its… Continue Reading

    on Jun 7, 2020
  • Living in Lockdown – 31 – A New Chapter for the Prices as the Pandemic Presses On

    22nd June 2020 A further 324 people have died of Covid-19 in the UK, bringing the total death toll to 39,369. According to a Public Health England report, people from Black and Asian ethnic groups are up to twice as likely to die from the virus as those from a White British background. On Tuesday,… Continue Reading

    on Jun 4, 2020
  • Alice Thelma Price

    2nd June 2020 At 1:38 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, Alice Thelma Price, weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces, was born fit and healthy. Doesn’t she look gorgeous?  

    on Jun 2, 2020

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