Tom Moore, a 99-year-old British war veteran, completed 100 laps of his garden on Thursday, raising more than 12 million pounds ($15 million) for the health service in an endeavour that has sown joy across the country amid the coronavirus doom, Reuters reported.

He completed the endeavor on Thursday to praise from around the country - and even a salute from soldiers in the regiment which replaced his own.

“For all those people who finding it difficult at the moment: The sun will shine on you again and the clouds will go away,” Moore, in a blazer and tie and displaying his war medals, said on completing his walk.

“You've all got to remember that we will get through it in the end, it will all be right, it might take time,” Moore said. “At the end of the day, we shall all be okay again.”