Happy Mother's Day

A special Mother's Day in self-isolation.

Best present: stay away

Some people will not see their mothers or grandmothers in person after the government said those over 70 were most at risk .  Giving your mum a hug and a kiss on Mother's Day is something many of us take for granted, but what most would consider a normal gesture has now become an impossibility for millions due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Sunday celebrations will be very different this year as people are warned the best present they could give their elderly mother or grandmother is to stay away from them.  A GP, Dr Sarah Jarvis, tweeted to say "I recommend the best present we can give elderly mums for Mother's Day is to cancel big family lunches and buy them a device with Skype or FaceTime - then use it regularly."  The PM said that people "should really think very carefully" about it, saying: "It doesn't matter necessarily whether they're over 70. The issue is whether they are in one of the vulnerable groups.  "Think very carefully about the risk of transmission of the virus and follow the advice, look at the medical advice"  Different on Sunday due to the coronavirus pandemPlanned celebrations at restaurants for lunches or afternoon teas have been cancelled after the government ordered cafes, pubs, bars and restaurants to close for the foreseeable future in the latest move aimed at halting the spread of the virus. During a briefing on the deepening crisis this week, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson was asked about whether people should see their mums on Mother's Day and if he would be visiting his own mother on Sunday.  "Our advice is that elderly people, people with serious underlying health conditions and people in the later stages of pregnancy have to be careful about the transmission of the virus.