The British government decided on Saturday to reconfigure England from Thursday and until December 2, with schools remaining open, in order to contain the second wave of the new coronavirus which threatens to overwhelm hospitals.
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The virus is spreading even faster than the worst-case scenario established by our science advisers. (...) It is time to act like there is no choice,
”British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said at a press conference on Saturday. This measure does not concern Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, confinement falling to the authorities of each British province.
