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Greg Evans
Apr 24, 2020
There has been further outrage after crowds gathered to clap for carers on Westminster Bridge for the second week in a row.
Last week, huge crowds including emergency service workers were filmed on the bridge at 8pm on Thursday in the weekly round of applause for health care workers.
The scenes were widely condemned as they clearly violated social distancing rules during this lockdown period and potential spread the virus.
At the time it seemed unlikely that this would happen again but against all odds, it has occurred again with similar size crowds, including the police and paramedic, gathering on the bridge on the Southbank to applaud the NHS and care workers in good faith.
The footage has prompted a similar reaction despite some clearly wearing masks and attempting to social distance but the number of people present would have made the latter almost impossible.
Londoners gather on Westminster Bridge to applaud frontline workers https://t.co/WXloCQUuUe— TIME (@TIME) 1587720719
As millions of people around the country continue to adhere to social distancing, the footage of people flouting these measures without any repercussions has created outrage.
@Urban_Pictures @MailOnlineVideo @SunVideo How did this happen again? You can’t comfort your loved one on their dea… https://t.co/2yLibFrcVA— Lucy Allan MP (@Lucy Allan MP) 1587675989
These idiots on Westminster bridge !! You are risking lives !!! Have a word @BorisJohnson #SocialDistancing… https://t.co/Y5Pb7pVv8D— Lizzie Cundy (@Lizzie Cundy) 1587679554
Every nation has a group of idiots. These are Britain’s idiots. Once a week, they get together on Westminster bridg… https://t.co/HS8UQWiHK9— Mahyar Tousi (@Mahyar Tousi) 1587728472
Westminster Bridge again tonight ! All clapping for NHS. Yet ignoring what NHS want you to do. #StayAtHomeSaveLives… https://t.co/TwwnI3KSUA— Service (@Service) 1587675822
Absolutely absurd. My dad’s partner is critical ill in hospital yet I cannot visit her... but it’s OK for hundreds… https://t.co/UJnh8fqEcY— Martin Daubney ✌🏻🇬🇧 (@Martin Daubney ✌🏻🇬🇧) 1587718007
Prior to the clap, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, which lies on the other side of the south side of Westminster Bridge had asked people to follow social distancing rules and prevent the spread of Covid-19 but the request clearly fell on deaf ears.
We’re so grateful for the support being shown for our staff at the moment. If you’re planning on joining in tonigh… https://t.co/9KfoHO4nd0— Guy's and St Thomas' (@Guy's and St Thomas') 1587635103
At the time of writing, more than 18,000 people have died from coronavirus in the UK with more than 138,000 people testing positive for the novel virus.
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