lockdown is still possible and must be avoided “at all costs”, a leading UK scientist warned. Professor Peter Horby said every effort has to be made now to stop a return to the harsh restrictions imposed in March.
22.09.2020 - 16:17 / deadline.com
Jake Kanter International TV EditorUK prime minister Boris Johnson has told the people of England that they must work from home where possible as the country reaches a “perilous turning point” in its battle against Covid-19.In a statement in Parliament on Tuesday afternoon local time, Johnson outlined new restrictions after the number of daily coronavirus cases has quadrupled to 3,929 in a month across the UK.The prime minister stopped short of introducing a new nation-wide lockdown in England,
.lockdown is still possible and must be avoided “at all costs”, a leading UK scientist warned. Professor Peter Horby said every effort has to be made now to stop a return to the harsh restrictions imposed in March.
These coronavirus graphs show how perilous the situation is across England - and why everyone has a part to play.They were presented by England's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty, during a press conference on Wednesday (September 30).Prof Whitty joined the Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK's Chief Scientific Adviser, for the briefing from Downing Street.It came as rates of coronavirus infection continue to soar in many parts of the country, with the