A pedestrian wearing PPE (personal protective equipment) of a face mask as a precautionary measure against COVID-19, walks past a sign in the window of a closed-down pub, that reads "Thank you NHS", in reference to Britain's National Health Services workers, in east London on April 17, 2020, as life in Britain continues during the nationwide lockdown to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic. - Britain's death toll from the coronavirus rose by 847 to 14,576 on Friday, daily health ministry figures showed, a slightly slower increase than the 861 new deaths recorded the previous day. (Photo by ISABEL INFANTES / AFP)