Queen Elizabeth II delivers a television address to the nation during the Coronavirus outbreak on 5th April 2020 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. This is only the fourth time in the Queen's reign that she has given such an important message to the British people. Coronavirus or Covid-19 is a new respiratory illness that has not previously been seen in humans. While much or Europe has been placed into lockdown, the UK government has announced more stringent rules as part of their long term strategy, and in particular 'social distancing'.