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Johnson said the kingdom must act to stop the surge in the number of infected in Corona, which reaches about 6,000 a day. It is not yet a full closure like the one imposed in March, but the fast pace is stressing the experts. "We are reserving greater firepower," the prime minister warned. Educational institutions will remain open


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Britain is pushing back restrictions: pubs will close early, many will work from home

Johnson said the kingdom must act to stop the surge in the number of infected in Corona, which reaches about 6,000 a day.

It is not yet a full closure like the one imposed in March, but the fast pace is stressing the experts.

"We are reserving greater firepower," the prime minister warned.

Educational institutions will remain open

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Tuesday, 22 September 2020, 22:50 Updated: 23:13

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In the video: Rising morbidity in the UK (Photo: AP, Reuters, Editing: Itai Amram)

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson today (Tuesday) asked citizens to work from their homes and imposed new restrictions on pubs and restaurants, which will close at 10pm.

This is to stop the second and rapid wave of coronary heart disease outbreaks.

These measures do not constitute a complete closure, as was imposed in March.

Schools and universities will remain open.



"We must take steps now to curb the spread of the virus," Johnson said in a recorded statement.

"However, as part of these measures, the economy can continue to move forward. In this way we can keep people in work, and we can keep shops and educational institutions open. That way we can continue to move forward while we all fight the spread of the plague."



Earlier, Johnson told Parliament that "we know it will not be easy, but we must act to control the rise in the number of cases of the virus and protect national health services."

Yesterday, health experts warned that the UK was facing an exponential increase in the number of deaths within a few weeks, with no urgent action.

The daily number of diagnoses has reached at least 6,000 in the last week, the number of patients has doubled every eight days and the testing system is faltering.



Under the new restrictions, services in the hospitality industry will be limited to tables only.

Just a few weeks ago, the Conservative prime minister called on citizens to return to work, but in recent days millions have been imposed on millions across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.



The official death toll from the Corona virus in the UK is 41,788, the highest in Europe and the fifth highest in the world.

This is while borrowing unprecedented sums of money to pump oxygen to its shattered economy

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The opposition accuses him of losing control.

Johnson leaves his residence at Downing 10 today (Photo: Reuters)

Johnson warned that he might take further steps later if the spread of the disease did not stop.

The new restrictions are expected to last at least six months, after government health experts warned that by the middle of next month the new number of infected could reach 50,000 a day, with no urgent measures.



"We reserve the right to use greater firepower, with much more significant restrictions," he told parliament after emergency meetings with regional ministers and leaders.

The Prime Minister of Scotland, Nicolas Sturgeon, has said she will impose further restrictions on gatherings beyond what Johnson has indicated.



It is difficult to know whether the new measures will be enough to stem the second wave in the kingdom, but they will surely cause further difficulties in the fifth largest economy in the world.

"I'm sorry it will hurt businesses that are just starting to get back on their feet," the prime minister said.

He said the requirement to wear masks would be expanded, enforcement would be stricter and the military might be called in to support the police.



He added that businesses that broke the rules would be fined up to £ 10,000 or even shut down. Anyone who did not wear a mask would be fined £ 200.

Johnson said it was frustrating that most law-abiding citizens were forced to see a few individuals "boldly violating the laws."

Morbidity in the UK

The opposition attacked the conduct of the conservative government.

"The second closure should not have been inevitable," said Labor leader Wall Starmer, who accused Johnson of losing control of the plague.

"Our testing system collapsed when it was most needed," he said in a party speech, in which he said his party wanted the government to succeed in fighting the virus.



"The second closure begins," read the front page of the Daily Telegraph, while the Daily Mail read: "Britain is thrown back."

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said he has formulated with local authority heads and public health experts new restrictions that will be promoted for government approval to stop the outbreak in the capital.



Minister Michael Gov, who is in charge of the government, said there are many roles that cannot be performed from home, including in manufacturing, construction and retail.

"Of course we need to balance the fact that people can continue to work and keep going to schools and enjoy education, which is critical, and steps to curb the virus," he said.

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