Wales Imposes 'Firebreak Lockdown' As Coronavirus Cases Spike

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'We know that if we do not act now, it will continue to accelerate,' the leader of Wales said. Gatherings are banned between people from different households, both indoors and outside.

A woman wears a face mask as she waits for a bus last month in South Wales. Wales is imposing a lockdown amid a surge in cases.A woman wears a face mask as she waits for a bus last month in South Wales. Wales is imposing a lockdown amid a surge in cases.Wales is heading into a 17-day lockdown on Friday evening, as many parts of Europe reimpose safety measures due to rising coronavirus case counts.

"We know that if we do not act now, it will continue to accelerate and there is a very real risk that our NHS will be overwhelmed," said Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford,The Welsh government is also focused on both the economic and social impact of the pandemic. "If we do this now and if we then have a consistent set of national rules, to keep the transmission and the intensity of the virus at a lower level, then we can have a much more normal Christmas season for businesses," Vaughan Gething, Welsh Health Minister, toldIn England, Greater Manchester, which has a population of about 2.8 million, joined Liverpool City Region and Lancashire in closing pubs and bars – unless they serve substantial meals.

Schools will remain open. Irish public health officials say they believe children and teens are not major spreaders of the virus. "If we all pull together, and follow the spirit of these new rules, it [Christmas] will be a very special time, and give us all some respite from the hardship of the last seven months," said Taoiseach Micheál Martin, the country's prime minister."Our journey through the coming weeks and months will not be easy, but our future is in our hands."

 

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Good luck Wales!

The media will find some way to blame this on Trump.

theodoricofyork Like we should have done in March.

pip_says , You made NPR! (You Welsh, I mean)

I'm pretty sure Pubs are essential to the people Wales. 🍻🍻🍻

The 'non-essentials' vs the ruling class. Governed by our inferiors.

So it's paused. Allowing it to reach more people. Then it goes again. You're not fixing anything, just prolonging it.

Fake News,

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