These are, without doubt, difficult times. Some countries seem to be handling the Covid crisis impressively, with few outbreaks now and decreasing numbers. Others, however, are not coping well and the early signs of a second wave are getting more and more obvious.
There is a lot of uncertainty for everybody. What remains reassuring is the commitment of others across the web to keeping us all entertained, moved and amused. Here are our favourite social media picks from this week:
"We will get through it"
First Minister @NicolaSturgeon has made a televised statement in Scotland after more restrictions were imposed in an effort to tackle #coronavirus.
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/EQubpsXqJV pic.twitter.com/pLA3F9d26V
— BBC Scotland News (@BBCScotlandNews) September 22, 2020
https://twitter.com/decadent_hag/status/1309564924545306624
‘Born a bit tired’ was a late 19th century expression used to describe a habitually lazy man.
(fr. Passing English of the Victorian Era, 1909) pic.twitter.com/EHLleqq5kK
— Haggard Hawks 🦅📚 Words | Language | Etymology (@HaggardHawks) September 18, 2020
https://t.co/U4sFTxrZIG pic.twitter.com/oRg0S1hQ1f
— Axios (@axios) September 28, 2020
the perfect cookies don't exis— pic.twitter.com/Kxznv2xzpJ
— Rob (@thegallowboob) September 26, 2020
I know it feels deeply unreal and bizarre that people are wandering around blithely denying we’re in a pandemic, but… humans do this. I just, for example, started casually researching green dye for a murder mystery I’m writing…
— Dr Tansy Rayner Roberts (@tansyrr) September 27, 2020
https://twitter.com/Biltawulf/status/1309594591033688065
Thursday is trampoline day 😆🙃🐾
10/10 for the dismount?#stoats #stoatsatplayinmygarden pic.twitter.com/DbXKvDzPcg— Robert E Fuller (@RobertEFuller) September 24, 2020
Important graphic. I know people are fed up but we all have a responsbility to take care.
Remember, no matter how much care we might take, we are only as 'safe' as the least careful person we or someone we see, interacts with.
(Sounds like I'm talking about STIs 😂😩) pic.twitter.com/zRFwnIwnhv
— Beth Miller (@Beth_M_Miller) September 22, 2020
Image credit: Catherine Poh Huay Tan