It's been two years since the start of the pandemic lockdowns in the U.K. (first to have originated in China, but it was a few months before it really made an impact outside China). The United Kingdom was locked down from mid-March after many were admitted to hospital unable to fight off the virus. Those were dark times. Outside St. Thomas' Hospital on the South Bank of the Thames (opposite Westminster and Big Ben) is the National Covid Memorial Wall. It was established to pay respects and to remember those who died of Covid in the United Kingdom.
Each heart represents someone who has passed, and there are many names and dates written in the hearts. Many of the hearts are also empty.
The memorial is still growing as people are dying from Covid and suffering the long-term side effects, but not so many are dying now due to the vaccinations. I thought that today was a fitting day to post this memorial because of the changes made for life to be brought back to normality. The memorial was intended to be a temporary one, and I am sure that there will be some other memorial set up in London to pay respects at some point, as was promised by the Prime Minister.
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