Face masks and coverings will be 'useful' as the UK comes out of the coronavirus lockdown, Boris Johnson ha said.
13.04.2020 - 21:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The government does not expect to make any changes to lockdown rules when social distancing guidelines are reviewed this week, the foreign secretary has said.
Dominic Raab, who is leading the government in the prime minister's absence, addressed the lockdown review at today's daily coronavirus press briefing.
He said while the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) would be meeting this week to discuss evidence around how effective social distancing has been, the government did not
Face masks and coverings will be 'useful' as the UK comes out of the coronavirus lockdown, Boris Johnson ha said.
With lockdown extended by three weeks, and many still unable to work, people across the UK have been left worrying about their finances.
The British government announced Thursday that a nationwide lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the new coronavirus will remain in place for at least three more weeks, as health officials said the U.K.'s coronavirus outbreak — one of Europe's worst — was nearing its peak. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said, "Any change to our social distancing measures now would risk a significant increase in the spread of the virus." The lockdown has been in place since March 23.
"We still don't have the infection rate down as far as we need to"
The government has announced the UK coronavirus lockdown will be extended for at least another three weeks.