The Coronvirus Response — let’s make this new normal permanent

Chris Evans is on the radio talking about something you may have noticed, too. More people running. He’s said that it seems as if London is relaxing. They don’t have to go to work, they can get up earlier, and they move.

On this morning’s show he’s also talked today about being able to see a cloud of smog clearing from London (the Virgin Radio studio is on the top of the News International building in London Bridge), after just two days off traffic and pollution. ‘Nature is brilliant if you give her a chance,’ he says.

Trump wants to get everyone back to work. And in China things are returning to normal. But can we learn from this — can we create a new normal before the old one returns?

I’ve had the virus. I’ve not been tested but my symptoms were dry cough, temperature, no taste or smell, aches, pains, ear ache, chest pains, back pains and exhaustion. I spoke to my doctor about something else, he was pretty convinced, and told me to take 7 days in isolation. I’ve done that. I’m still not fully recovered (a little tired), but I’m coming out the other side. I was one of the very lucky ones. I fared well, but I’m not under-playing the severity of this thing (or that I felt really rubbish at times). I was featured in the Daily Mail as my friend is a health writer there, you can read other…