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| Boris Johnson announces new 4-week England lockdown – all pubs, restaurants & ‘non-essential’ shops to shut down | Boris Johnson announces new 4-week England lockdown – all pubs, restaurants & ‘non-essential’ shops to shut down |
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| UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has announced a second national lockdown in England as the number of the coronavirus cases in Britain soared over 1 million mark on Saturday. | UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has announced a second national lockdown in England as the number of the coronavirus cases in Britain soared over 1 million mark on Saturday. |
| “I’m afraid, from Thursday, the basic message is the same: stay at home, protect the NHS, and save lives,” Johnson said. | “I’m afraid, from Thursday, the basic message is the same: stay at home, protect the NHS, and save lives,” Johnson said. |
| The new restrictions were “far less primitive and less restrictive” than the full-scale lockdown of March and April, he assured. | The new restrictions were “far less primitive and less restrictive” than the full-scale lockdown of March and April, he assured. |
| From November 5 to December 2, people in England will only be allowed to go outside for specific reasons, including education, work, exercise, shopping for essentials or caring for the vulnerable. | From November 5 to December 2, people in England will only be allowed to go outside for specific reasons, including education, work, exercise, shopping for essentials or caring for the vulnerable. |
| Pubs and restaurants will be shut down and only allowed to sell takeaway. All non-essential trade will also stop. | Pubs and restaurants will be shut down and only allowed to sell takeaway. All non-essential trade will also stop. |
| However, essential shops, schools, and universities will remain open, the PM said, adding that games in the English Premier League would also continue in front of empty stands. | However, essential shops, schools, and universities will remain open, the PM said, adding that games in the English Premier League would also continue in front of empty stands. |
| “The virus is doubling faster than we can conceivably add capacity,” Johnson said, explaining the need for urgent restrictions. | |
| Earlier on Saturday, the number of coronavirus infections in the UK surpassed the one million mark. Britain also leads Europe in the number of Covid-19 fatalities, with 46,555 having already succumbed to the disease. | |
| The PM previously insisted that the new lockdown would be a “disaster,” but the government moved forward with the major restrictions after scientific advisers warned that the “reasonable worst case” scenario of 80,000 fatalities could be well surpassed if measures weren’t taken. | |
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