Boris Johnson asks people to work from home but no order of full UK lockdown
It is unclear if the measures will be enough to slow Britain’s second wave, which government scientists warn could reach 50,000 new cases per day by mid-October
22 September 2020 - 16:54
London — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told people on Tuesday to work from home where possible, and ordered bars and restaurants to close early to tackle a fast-spreading second wave of Covid-19 with new restrictions lasting probably six months.
After scientific warnings that deaths could soar without urgent action, Johnson stopped short of another full lockdown as he did in March, but warned that further measures could come if the disease were not suppressed...
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