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Greg Evans
Mar 23, 2020
Boris Johnson's pleas to the public to stay inside and practice social distancing appear to have fallen on deaf ears as people across the country still continued to go outside to mass gatherings, potentially exposing themselves and others to the virus.
Shocking photos and videos emerged on social media this weekend of swathes of people, who despite having no pubs, cafes, cinemas or leisure centres to visit, still finding ways en-masse to congregate in parks and markets, fragrantly ignoring the prime ministers call for social distancing.
Here are images from locations such as Victoria Park, RIchmond Park and Broadway Market in London, as well as spots like Snowdonia National Park in Wales, which reportedly experienced it's "busiest day for visitors in living memory."
Absolute state of every single person in Richmond Park, Victoria Park, and Columbia Road - @BorisJohnson enforce th… https://t.co/lPTLaF0LER— Paul Schofield (@Paul Schofield) 1584895624
This was earlier on at Broadway Market. Pretty irresponsible. Is no one reading the news from Italy? Why do people… https://t.co/IKvS99JXau— Heydon Prowse (@Heydon Prowse) 1584807019
Here is the London Underground and commuter trains into the capital on Monday morning too.
I give you London Underground this morning. WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE!!!!! https://t.co/ANsKtM2X5O— Geords (@Geords) 1584952202
Now the prime minister is facing increased pressure to bring in stronger measures and a widespread lockdown to prevent people from needlessly going outside and spreading the virus.
Johnson has been accused of sending mixed messages to the public in his daily press briefings, especially as it emerged on Sunday that his now-scrapped 'herd immunity' strategy had come from his controversial advisor Dominic Cummings.
This is from a Tory paper, by journalists with impeccable Tory contacts. This is a national scandal: and don't let… https://t.co/c4t6leoucE— Owen Jones 🌹 (@Owen Jones 🌹) 1584876723
Johnson has now been branded as 'culpable' for the rapid spread of the virus in Britain, with many urging him to take a different approach to many aspects of his and the government's response to the outbreak.
Boris Johnson is culpable. There’s no getting away from it. https://t.co/EHaFFdcjdY— David Preece (@David Preece) 1584947709
The Times is utterly scathing of Boris Johnson this morning, saying he "disappeared from view" at the start of the… https://t.co/eGixxHWFCI— Jack Blanchard (@Jack Blanchard) 1584940889
It is also the kind of short film @BorisJohnson should be playing at his briefings. Film and graphic are far more p… https://t.co/pzIFhAvRd0— ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (@ALASTAIR CAMPBELL) 1584942642
Piers Morgan, a moron over Brexit for four years is actually playing a blinder calling out Boris Johnson's incompetence.— Marie-Ann Hates Tories and Brexit (@Marie-Ann Hates Tories and Brexit) 1584945422
Boris Johnson says the NHS must be 'protected' or it will be 'overwhelmed'. The filthy truth about this pandemic is… https://t.co/TCOYrx6Ov8— John Pilger (@John Pilger) 1584945158
Last night Boris Johnson said, not for the first time, there was no point taking strong measures weeks ago when the… https://t.co/iizkEGy9Og— Briefcase Michael (@Briefcase Michael) 1584948545
Most World Leaders: "THIS IS THE WORST CRISIS IN A GENERATION! PEOPLE ARE DYING. OUR HEALTH SERVICES ARE ALREADY OV… https://t.co/KEzmGo1pw5— GET A GRIP (@GET A GRIP) 1584923379
At the time of writing, the UK has recorded 5,683 positive cases of coronavirus and 281 patients have sadly died. It should be stated that out of the 78,340 people that have been tested, 72,657 came back as negative.
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