Coronavirus: Boris Johnson accepts 'frustration' over lockdown changes
The prime minister outlined changes to lockdown restrictions in England during an address to the nation last week
Boris Johnson has acknowledged frustration over the"complex" easing of England's coronavirus lockdown.that more complicated messages were needed during the next phase of the response and as restrictions changed. But Mr Johnson said he trusted the"good sense of the British people" to observe the new rules and thanked the public for"sticking with us" so far.The new fund will accelerate construction of the not-for-profit Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre in Oxfordshire so it can open a year earlier than planned, the government said.Business Secretary Alok Sharma said:"Once a breakthrough is made, we need to be ready to manufacture a vaccine by the millions.
But Mr Johnson cautioned that, while the UK is"leading the global effort" to find a jab,"a vaccine might not come to fruition".
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