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“Coronavirus: Queen tells UK 'we will succeed' in fight” https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52176222
Joseph Wilkinson “Queen Elizabeth, in rare TV speech, to praise U.K.'s coronavirus response” https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-queen-elizabeth-public-address-20200404-d75x7xx4hrdv7kuwmovxdyihj4-story.html


新型コロナウィルスを巡るエリザベス2世のヴィデオ・メッセージ。
『紐育デイリー・ニュース』の方から引用;


Queen Elizabeth channeled her inner Winston Churchill for a speech on the coronavirus to be broadcast to the United Kingdom Sunday night.

The monarch broadcasts an annual Christmas message to her subjects, but this will be just the fourth non-holiday TV address in her 68-year reign.

In an excerpt released Saturday night, the Queen seemed to recall Churchill’s World War II speech that closed with the line, “This was their finest hour.”

In describing Britain’s response to the new enemy, COVID-19, Elizabeth said, “I hope in the years to come everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge.

さて、新型コロナウィルス陽性だけど軽症ということだったボリス・ジョンソン*1が急遽入院ということで驚いていたら*2、事態はさらにやばくて、既にICUに入っているのだと;


“Coronavirus: Boris Johnson moved to intensive care as symptoms worsen” https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52192604

*1:See https://sumita-m.hatenadiary.com/entry/2020/03/28/153821

*2:See “Coronavirus: Boris Johnson admitted to hospital over virus symptoms” https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52177125