Urban Interventions 2: clap for carers

[ see post 1 life in lockdown ]

A doctor from the emergency department pays tribute to her colleagues in the COVID 19 wards by looking up at their ward windows and clapping. Clapping in appreciation of the nurses, doctors and staff at the NHS during the COVID 19 pandemic lockdown. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Fulham Road, London, UK. April 30, 2020. Photo: Edmond Terakopian
Possibly the the last Clap for Carers as the lady who started the custom, suggests it’s time to find other ways to help society. Clapping in appreciation of the nurses, doctors and staff at the NHS during the COVID 19 pandemic lockdown. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Fulham Road, London, UK. May 28, 2020. Photo: Edmond Terakopian

Photos: ©Edmond Terakopian / 2020

At the Urban Interventions evening Edmond Terakopian showed a set of photographs that were still being put in order as we began the meeting – they were that live. He has documented the intervention clap for carers which took place every Thurs night from 23 March to 28 May 2020 showing appreciation for those in the NHS on the frontline. These are a selection of the images. He reflected on the denial of access to photographers inside hospitals keeping from view the real impact and cost of Covid19 contrasting it with other countries like Italy where images have been in the public domain with significant impact.

Do visit his web site, flickr photos, and blog. There is recent interview with him on the as yet unnamed podcast

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