The UK government has now got another slogan for all of us to abide by to keep us safe from coronavirus.
Firstly we had 'stay home, stay safe, protect the NHS' which was relatively easy to understand and follow. Then we had 'stay alert, control the virus, protect lives' which was a bit less easy to understand.
Boris Johnson had briefly introduced 'prepare for the worst, hope for the best' which sounded like something from a Tom Cruise movie but that doesn't seem to have stuck around for very long.
Now we have a new slogan which is probably the Tories most cryptic to date. During his press conference on Friday where he updated the British public on rules about Covid-19, as cases continue to rise, Johnson said a new saying:
The only real utensil we have (in) controlling the spread of this new virus is human behaviour. The only way we can encourage people to behave in one way or the other is through advice.
And so you're totally right, we need to keep it as simple as we possibly can and that's why, to sum it up in a nutshell, is: hands, face, space.
Wash your hands, cover your face in the settings that we had mentioned and keep your distance from other people where you don't know them, you're coming into contact with them for the first time, and of course get a test and self-isolate if you have symptoms.
I hope that was pretty... you know, that was pretty punchy I think - hands, face, space, and get a test. I think everybody can more or less remember that.
There are some very simple ways we can all protect ourselves and others from the spread of coronavirus. Wash your… https://t.co/uAunJpjLgF— Boris Johnson (@Boris Johnson) 1596197313
Although it's a nice little rhyme which informs people to wash their hands, cover their face and keep a safe space from others as well as getting a test, judging by reactions on social media it could have been a little clearer and not so open to jokes.
Bin. Face. Space. #handsfacespace https://t.co/bGwKoNooad— Count Binface (@Count Binface) 1596196001
'Hands, Face, Space' is how we will beat thing thing. Failing that, we'll try Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes follo… https://t.co/k0LLqEN0BP— Parody Boris Johnson (@Parody Boris Johnson) 1596195902
Ever time Boris mumbles #handsfacespace I hear #bigfishlittlefishcardboardbox https://t.co/TIiDRUZ7VG— Sharon Woodward (@Sharon Woodward) 1596195022
Recap if you missed the new guidelines... #handsfacespace @RealMattLucas https://t.co/rVG5viFwn3— Andy Ash (@Andy Ash) 1596197157
Finally some honesty and clear messaging in the Government’s new #Covid19UK messaging. Boris finally making his int… https://t.co/g1axNUwMPw— Zander. (@Zander.) 1596208526
May 2020: Hancock: “Our app will be up and running by mid-May” Johnson: “We’ll have a world-beating track and tr… https://t.co/iljI6USwh5— David Schneider (@David Schneider) 1596198112
#handsfacespace https://t.co/p0eekdLSUM— Russ Jones (@Russ Jones) 1596201683
Hands Face Space https://t.co/9vIkCDt8co— Greg Jenner (@Greg Jenner) 1596199906
#handsfacespace 👋😳 This government is truly a shambles - heads shoulders knees and toes https://t.co/2OhCs25x9n— Martin Garrity (@Martin Garrity) 1596194902
HANDS - FACE - SPACE - CAMERA - TV Getting harder and harder to tell them apart. #handsfacespace https://t.co/7Prs6erDj5— Siobhan Benita (@Siobhan Benita) 1596201271
Hands -> Face -> Space. Personally I feel that it's a bit more ambiguous than previous slogans but hey 🤷♂️ https://t.co/J7N2CT12eY— Daniel Wildman (@Daniel Wildman) 1596195258
No way! #HandsFaceSpace https://t.co/brccb2sgZi— Jaap Vossers (@Jaap Vossers) 1596243514
Repeat after me kiddies... #handsfacespace https://t.co/t9uFRBtaGk— …CHRiS WHiTE… (@…CHRiS WHiTE…) 1596198544
LBC's James O'Brien probably had the most scathing take on the new slogan.
The government has warned that a second wave of coronavirus that is sweeping across Europe could reach the UK soon but experts have been critical of the Tories, claiming that they aren't doing enough to protect people and contain the outbreak. At the time of writing, parts of the UK have been placed back into lockdown due to a local rise in cases.