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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson flags tougher COVID-19 restrictions likely on the way
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has flagged that more coronavirus restrictions are probably on the way for the United Kingdom, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
Key points:
- Much of the UK is already under the toughest level of restrictions
- Mr Johnson said “a range of tougher measures” would have to be considered
- The UK registered a record 57,725 daily coronavirus cases on Saturday
The UK’s cases are at record levels and increasing, fuelled by a new and more transmissible variant of the virus.
The Government has already cancelled the planned reopening of schools in and around London, with calls from teaching unions for wider closures.
Much of England is already under the toughest level of restriction set out in a four-tier system of…
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