15 of the best coronavirus memes to cheer you up during lockdown

2020 has been a gruelling year for the whole world – and the imposition of lockdowns and social distancing rules means most people have been spending more time using the internet than they ever would have envisaged.
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However, this means there has been an enormous flood of shareable memes – quick-fire comedic pictures, animations and videos – that try to inject a bit of humour into life during the pandemic.

Here are 15 of the best from across the web. Scroll down to start reading.

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