LONDON: The British government warned on Monday (Apr 13) it would not be lifting a nationwide lockdown anytime soon as the country remains in the ...
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab warned:"We're still not past the peak of this virus". AFP/Andrew PARSONSLONDON: The British government warned on Monday it would not be lifting a nationwide lockdown anytime soon as the country remains in the grip of a coronavirus outbreak that has claimed more than 11,000 lives.
The government must decide by Thursday whether to maintain rules ordering people to stay in their homes. AFP/Oli SCARFF This number is up 717 on the previous day, down from previous daily tolls. However, data on a Monday is often lower due to underreporting at weekends. "The prime minister is focusing on his recovery, and he's not currently carrying out government work," Johnson's spokesman said on Monday.
But the official toll only includes people in hospitals, and"there are of course unfortunately many deaths that also occur outside hospital", he said. In his video message, Johnson paid tribute to staff at the state-run National Health Service hospital in London where he was treated.
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