Thursday, October 29, 2020

UK GOVT RESISTS NATIONAL LOCKDOWN

The UK government says it still wants to avoid a national covid-19 lockdown.

This despite new data suggesting nearly 100 000 people are catching coronavirus every day in England, with the pace of the outbreak accelerating.

Scientists advising the government have been urging a national lockdown of some sort since September.

But cabinet minister Robert Jenrick says that's not the right course of action - yet.

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