Queen Elizabeth will reward the George Cross to National Health Service (NHS) workers in the UK for their service amid the coronavirus pandemic. The George Cross was instituted in 1940 by King George VI and is the UK's highest award for non-military courage. "This award recognises all NHS staff, past and present, across all disciplines and all four nations," the queen said in a personal message. Britain's Queen Elizabeth will award the UK's state-run National Health Service (NHS) the country's highest civilian honour in recognition of health workers' service during the pandemic, the government announced Monday. "This award recognises all NHS staff, past and present, across all disciplines and all four nations," the queen, 95, said in a personal message accompanying the award.

Source: News 24 July 05, 2021 07:41 UTC