Lockdown 3: Why nation must pull together 'now more than ever' - the YEP says

With the dawn of a new year came a renewed sense of hope - and one that we expected would see us turn a corner in this crisis.
By Laura Collins
Published 5th Jan 2021, 06:00 BST
Prime Minister Boris Johnson making a televised address to the nation from 10 Downing Street, London, setting out new emergency measures to control the spread of coronavirus in England. Picture: PA Video/PA WirePrime Minister Boris Johnson making a televised address to the nation from 10 Downing Street, London, setting out new emergency measures to control the spread of coronavirus in England. Picture: PA Video/PA Wire
Prime Minister Boris Johnson making a televised address to the nation from 10 Downing Street, London, setting out new emergency measures to control the spread of coronavirus in England. Picture: PA Video/PA Wire

The light that started to shine at the end of the tunnel was the hugely anticipated arrival of two vaccines.

But last night we were dealt another hammer blow as the country went into a national lockdown for the third time.

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned “the weeks ahead will be the hardest yet”, but he called on the nation to “now more than ever” pull together.

We can’t afford to lose faith in this battle against an unseen assassin and compliance and clarity from leaders are at the absolute heart of this.

Arguably as the dark nights and cold winter days continue we are bracing ourselves for another dark moment in this global fight.

But we have a duty to look after each other and protect others in the hope that, as spring starts to bloom, there will finally be an end in sight to this enduring Covid nightmare.

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