Here’s a quick summary of what has happened around the world over the last 24 hours, brought to you exclusively by British Herald.
Queen Elizabeth said that coronavirus “would not overcome us” during the delivery of her second rallying message to the nation within a week’s time. The 93-year-old monarch added that “Easter isn’t cancelled” in her first-ever address marking the holy day.
We must remember that the coronavirus fight in Britain is a marathon and not a sprint and lifting lockdown measures might involve drugs and not just vaccines. This is a reminder as the number of coronavirus deaths in the last 24 hours has risen by 917, as the total number chimes close to a whopping 10,000.
In other news, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that he owes his life to the staff of the National Health Service, as part of his first comments since getting released from intensive care for COVID-19 treatment. Britain is pledging 200 million pounds to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and charities to slow the coronavirus spread in vulnerable countries and help prevent a second wave of infections.
Pope Francis urged people to “not yield to fear” and focused on a “message of hope” as he led an Easter eve Mass in an empty St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic and called for an end to wars.
The vigil, which normally takes place in a church packed with about 10,000 people, was attended by only about two dozen, including a few altar servers and a smaller-than-usual choir. Because of the coronavirus outbreak, it was scaled back to eliminate several traditional features, such as the baptism of adult converts and a long procession up the main aisle of Christendom’s largest church.
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