Blackpool Tower illuminated in blue to honour NHS workers during the coronavirus outbreak
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Clapping the carers
The blue heart shining out from Blackpool’s iconic tower in our homepage photo is part of a UK-wide salute to the nation’s health workers on the front line of the coronavirus battle. While millions of people across the UK gathered at their doorways and windows to join a mass round of applause for the NHS last week as part of the #clapforourcarers campaign, many landmarks were lit up in blue for the #lightitblue tribute.
Telescopes and star trails at Paranal Observatory, Atacama Desert, Chile
The Great Pyramid of Cholula, in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico
Wat Phra Si Sanphet, Ayutthaya Historical Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Ayutthaya, Thailand
Twilight view over Edinburgh as seen from Calton Hill
Christmas lights on Cape Neddick Light in York, Maine, USA
Houses of Parliament on a cloudy evening in London
United Nations headquarters, New York, USA
Aerial photograph over Whitehall and St James's Park, London
