‘Our challenge now is to find a way forward that preserves our hard-won gains while easing the burden of lockdown,’ British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said as he set out a cautious plan on lifting the country's lockdown
The United Kingdom has one of the world’s highest official COVID-19 death tolls and, after criticism that he was slow to impose a lockdown, Johnson is wary of triggering a second wave of infection.
“What the country needs at this time is clarity and reassurance, but at the moment both are in pretty short supply,” he said.See more stories The plan includes a staged undertaking to allow businesses to reopen, advice on avoiding public transport and wearing face coverings as well as a 14-day quarantine for most international arrivals.
“Why are some parts of the United Kingdom now on a different path to others?” Labour leader Starmer asked in a TV message to the public.
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