BorisJohnsonhasdeclaredthattheUKispassedthepeakoftheCoronavirusoutbreakandsaidthathewillsetout a comprehensiveplannextweekforgraduallyliftingthelockdown.
Buthisannouncementcamewith a warningthatthecountrymustn't losecontrolandrisk a secondspikeofthevirus.
Wetotallyunderstandthatifwe'reto a bouncebackthatstronglyas I thinkwecan, thatwedon't have a secondaboutofthiseverysecondbadspikebecausethatwouldreallydothreeeconomicdamage.
Therewas a promise, though, of a plannextweekon a hintofhow a newnormalmightlook.
Mylifeislessimportant, somethingtherateofinfectionmaybefadingfornow, but a diseasethatemergedthousandsofmilesawayisinonewayoranotherforeachofusalreadyclosetoher.
Laurajoinsmenow, Laura, a glimmerofhopefromtheprimeminister, but a verycautiousone.
Thereare, ofcourse, stillfamiliesworriedtonightaboutrelativeswhomaybeinhospitalwiththevirusorpeoplewhoarejustreceivingnewsofflosing a lovedone.
Thereare, ofcourse, alsopeoplewhoseliveshavebeenchangedfortheworstbecauseoftheimpactoffthelockdownpeoplewhoareworriedaboutwhatthenextfewmonthsmightholdforthemand, ofcourse, still a worry.
Becausealthoughweareperhapsattheendoffthefirstphase, thestepsthatwetaketothenextphaseoffgettingthroughthisas a countryarefarfromcertain.
Anexitstrategyoff a kindispromisedtobespeltoutnextweek.
Butthisis a journeyofmany, manymiles, andpassingthepeakisanimportantstep.
ButonlyoneLaura, manythanks.
BorisJohnsonhasdeclaredthattheUKispassedthepeakoftheCoronavirusoutbreakandsaidthathewillsetout a comprehensiveplannextweekforgraduallyliftingthelockdown.