UK warns of tighter restrictions as Covid-19 infections climb
Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to avoid a lockdown, but says he will not hesitate to impose tougher rules
01 October 2020 - 10:06
London — The UK’s coronavirus outbreak is not under control, the government’s chief scientist said, as Boris Johnson warned tighter rules may be needed.
“Numbers of cases are going up, hospitalisations are going up, ICUs are going up, and unfortunately, very sadly so are deaths,” government chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance said. “We don’t have this under control at the moment.”..
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