Award a Corona Virus Defence Medal to NHS Staff and Key Workers

We want the Government to give a National Defence Medal to all the NHS staff & Key Workers who have helped to save the Nation in our hour of need during the Corona Virus Pandemic. The dependants of those who are killed carrying out front-line services should also receive special recognition.

This petition was rejected on 15th Apr 2020 as it duplicates an existing petition

The Petition Committee commented:
You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action. Award Covid-19 medals to all emergency services and involved armed forces: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302613 A medal to honour the fortitude of people working in essential occupations: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/308035 You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here: NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak. Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/ Read correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/

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The Corona Virus is the biggest nationwide challenge the United Kingdom has faced since WW II; our NHS and Key Workers are at the forefront of fighting the global pandemic. Life as normal has ceased, only the dedication and self-sacrifice of NHS and Key Workers will bring normality and safety back to citizens of the UK. Unlike the military, they did not sign up knowingly putting their lives on the line which makes their courage all the more remarkable: they deserve full National recognition.