Lockdown anniversary: good things that came out of terrible year

Breakthroughs in vaccine science among much-needed silver linings of Covid pandemic

Boris Johnson
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Exactly a year ago today, Boris Johnson gave a televised address to warn of the “biggest threat this country has faced for decades”.

Since then, everyday life in both the UK and worldwide has changed drastically as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, with populations ordered to stay at home during lockdowns that have kept friends and families apart and triggered widespread job losses. Despite the tough restrictions, the coronavirus has claimed more than 2.7 million lives across the globe, including more than 126,000 in Britain.

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