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NHS HEROES: CAMPAIGN SHOWS SUPPORT FOR STAFF DURING OUTBREAK More than 7,000 people in the UK have sadly died after contracting coronavirus, with more than 60,000 confirmed cases from the
outbreak - devastating many thousands of families. Hundreds of thousands of fantastic NHS staff are working around the clock to help protect the country and we want to show them just how
grateful the nation is. PLEASE SIGN UP TO PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT NOW TO OUR BRAVE NHS HEROES RELATED ARTICLES This evening at 8pm, tens of millions of people throughout the UK stood on their
doorsteps and balconies for the third successive Thursday to show their immense gratitude for NHS staff and key workers. They clapped, cheered, whistled and banged pots and pans, in what has
become an iconic show of appreciation for the incredible efforts from our NHS workers and carers. And you can also show your appreciation for them through our Thanks A Million NHS Heroes
campaign. By visiting THANKSAMILLIONNHS.CO.UK, you will contribute to a live map of gratitude from every corner of Britain. NHS Clap for Carers: Millions of Britons will again show their
appreciation for NHS workers (Image: GETTY) NHS Clap for Carers: Britons have stood on their doorsteps to show their appreciation (Image: GETTY) You can drop a virtual heart on the map of
the UK to give your local NHS heroes a boost, showing just how appreciated their daily efforts are as they treat patients being ravaged by the potentially deadly virus in crowded hospitals.
More than 330,000 people have so far shown their support in the incredibly popular campaign and we want to reach one million. You can send a message of support to our NHS Heroes, whether
that be morale-boosting words to help them through these extremely challenging times, or one of thanks to workers who may have treated loved ones suffering from coronavirus. Sarah Taylor
wrote: "Thank you to the wonderful NHS staff and all front line workers who are giving their all to fight this disease." READ MORE: CORONAVIRUS VOLUNTEERING: CAN YOU STILL
VOLUNTEER ON LOCKDOWN? NHS Clap for Carers: Thousands of workers have stood outside hospitals to thank the public for their support (Image: GETTY) RELATED ARTICLES Shelley Briddon said:
"Thank you to all of you and can't thank you enough for your hard work and bravery. "Thinking of those who lost their lives fighting this." Rebecca Cooke wrote: "You
are all amazing. Thank you for your care and compassion to those suffering with this horrible virus. "Much respect and love. Stay safe xx." DON'T MISS CORONAVIRUS MENTAL
HEALTH: HOW TO CURB CORONAVIRUS OCD AND ANXIETY [ADVICE] UK LOCKDOWN WARNING: ANDREW NEIL HIGHLIGHTS SINGAPORE FATE [COMMENT] CHART SHOWS REGIONS WHERE DEATH RATE IS TWICE AS HIGH AS LONDON
[ANALYSIS] CLAP FOR CARERS: NATION SHOWS SUPPORT FOR KEY WORKERS NHS Clap for Carers: Messages of thanks for the health service have appeared throughout the UK (Image: GETTY) NHS Clap for
Carers: Staff have been working around the clock to treat coronavirus patients (Image: GETTY) Another person commented: "Thank you for everything you are doing for us. You are the gold
in our society." Health Secretary Matt Hancock has thrown his weight behind the campaign, and said: “I wholeheartedly support the NHS Heroes campaign. "The courage, dedication and
professionalism our health and care workers show as they carry out their vital work both in hospitals and in our communities should be an inspiration for us all.” The response from the NHS
and the hundreds of thousands of staff putting their own health on the line to help those with coronavirus has been described by a former director at the World Health Organisation (WHO) as
"the best I have seen in 50 years of medicine". NHS Clap for Carers: Coronavirus deaths in the UK have spiked this week (Image: EXPRESS) Professor Karol Sikora, Founding Dean and
Professor of Medicine at the University of Buckingham and former director of the WHO Cancer Programme, told Express.co.uk: "No health service is perfect but the reaction from the NHS
has been unlike anything I have seen in 50 years in medicine. "They were given a few precious weeks to prepare and they have done so brilliantly." It comes as last Friday, the NHS
Nightingale Hospital in East London opened its doors to the public - just days after the ExCeL Centre was completely transformed to house up to 4,000 beds. NHS Clap for Carers: Tens of
thousands of coronavirus tests are being conducted (Image: GETTY) CLAP FOR NHS: PEOPLE ACROSS UK TAKE PART IN THE CAMPAIGN Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are at risk of nearing full capacity
over Easter - with the UK still not having reached the peak of the virus. Thousands of additional beds will also be provided through more temporary hospitals located in cities including
Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow. Around one million people have so far signed up to the NHS Volunteer Responders Scheme and have started helping vulnerable people in self-isolation.