ON TWITTER

#BREXITDAY

Twitter users were alternately dreading and celebrating yesterday’s 11pm departure from the EU.

@awesumedevil wrote: “I’m Scottish, I’m European! I hope we’ll back in the European Union very soon!”

@Isblcano said: “My best wishes to our dear UK friends! We have built so many bonds with you that borders do not exist between us!”

@Tollsbell tweeted: “It’s possible to be European without believing in the undemocratic political union that governs the continent. Wake up.”

@Nomansmedic said: “I was in #Tesco and people are buying #Brexitday presents for each other. I mean, get a grip.”

@Guyfawkesspirit wrote: “#Iameuropean and today I am celebrating happy #Brexitday. Good riddance to the unelected and undemocratic EU.”

@mamasimsim reckoned: “A miserable day for UK.”

@Thejanharvey tweeted: “I have three questions: 1) what time tomorrow is our potential being unleashed? 2) Are the 40 new trade deals being announced throughout the day at regular intervals? 3) Is the £350million for the NHS paid on Monday or, in arrears on Fridays?”

#CORONAVIRUS

Two cases of the illness were confirmed in the UK.

@seriouslystu wrote: “It’s been good knowing everyone.”

@nicola_s_ fretted:

“Am I the only person in Newcastle wearing a mask? is no one worried about Coronavirusuk? Get your masks on even if it stops you passing it on, saves lives.”

@Daturaandrean replied: “The hysteria is making me kind of nauseated, which is more than any coronavirus will do. The media have a lot to answer for, mind you, so does common sense.”

@Callmereptile said: “A mask won’t do anything, it can be passed on by touching a surface that an infected person has touched. Screw the mask, get a Hazmat suit.”

@spencerclay2 said: “Unless it’s a proper face fitted mask you’re wasting your time. It can get in your eyes as well.”

@spentprodigy tweeted: “For those terrified... swine flu killed 200,000 worldwide. Flu kills over 600,000 every year, chill out!”

@katiesaurus added: “I’ve seen Outbreak about 9383 times so I know only Dustin Hoffman can save us.”