Coronavirus: Boris Johnson reveals new UK restrictions in speech to parliament

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced new restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the UK as he warned the crisis had reached a 'perilous turning point'. 9News

The chief medical officers raised the UK's virus alert level from three to four, the second-highest rung, saying cases of COVID-19 were rising "rapidly and probably exponentially."People are seen dancing to a busker in Leicester Square, central London, on September 12, days before social gatherings were restricted again.

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who has often struck a more cautious note than Johnson during the pandemic, said that with a few exceptions, people would be barred from visiting others' homes, and car-sharing would be discouraged. The prime minister said if the new curbs did not slow the outbreak, "we reserve the right to deploy greater firepower, with significantly greater restrictions."

Businesses, especially in the areas of hospitality, sports and the arts, said they urgently needed support, too.

 

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Glad VIC did it early and did it quick!

The tragic reality is that China’s incompetency to impend the original spread of the virus throughout the world has created a virtual shit show of events!!!!! Paint it any way you want CHINA, irrespective of whether you deliberately let it loose or not...It originated with you!!

Damn Victorian Hotel Quarantine! DanielAndrewsMP it’s all your fault 😂 the UK is about to go back into lockdown. rachelbaxendale what say you to Borris? They tried to live with the virus. How’s it working out for them? IStandWithDan

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