UK's Johnson announces new four-week virus lockdown in England
- "Now is the time to take action because there's no alternative," he said in a televised adress to the nation from Downing Street, adding".
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LONDON: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new four-week coronavirus lockdown across England, a dramatic strategy shift following warnings hospitals would become overwhelmed under his current system of localised restrictions.
"Now is the time to take action because there's no alternative," he said in a televised adress to the nation from Downing Street, adding" the virus is spreading even faster than the reasonable worst-case scenario of our scientific advisers".
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