Wednesday, October 28, 2020

UK GOVT URGED TO CONSIDER STRICTER LOCKDOWN

The UK government's under growing pressure to consider a national coronavirus lockdown as cases and deaths continue to spike.

367 deaths were recorded over the last 24 hour period - the highest since May.

The government's scientific advisers are warning the UK could see more deaths in the second wave of covid-19 than in the first peak.

But dozens of Conservative MPs are calling on the Prime Minister to set out a roadmap for regions to exit the lockdown restrictions already in place.

Environment Secretary George Eustice says it's a difficult balance to strike heading towards Christmas.

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