Coronavirus mutation: The British government is imposing a tough Covid-19 lockdown for England - this should apply for a long time.
Now the United Kingdom also has a solid corona scandal.
Coronavirus pandemic *
: The novel
Corona *
mutation
is a
major concern
in the
UK
.
Most recently, the number of
Covid-19 cases
in the
United Kingdom rose
exorbitantly.
The
British government of Boris Johnson
now announced for
England
putting a
corona lockdown
*
.
The next day, a polarizing
corona scandal
around
Parliament in London became
known.
Update of January 6, 15:40:
The
lockdown law
the
British government
with access restrictions and school closures will until
March 31
apply.
Prime Minister
Boris Johnson
stressed in parliament that the date was not chosen because the
lockdown
should last until then.
Rather, it is about "enabling a constant, controlled and fact-based transition".
Progress should not be undone quickly, said Johnson on Wednesday in London.
Johnson stressed that the lockdown measures would be constantly
reviewed and ended as soon as possible
.
It is important that people initially stay at home, also so as
not to destroy
the effect of the
corona vaccinations
, said the prime minister.
“Every needle in every arm makes a difference.” The
UK
is already vaccinating faster than any other comparable country and hopefully the rate will increase.
So far,
more than 1.3 million people have received
a dose
nationwide
,
Johnson
said
.
Corona lockdown in Great Britain: BBC broadcasts lessons for students every day
In order to support the schools during the new
lockdown
, the
BBC
broadcasts several hours of
classes
every day
.
From January 11th, three hours of
primary school
lessons would be broadcast every day
, plus at least two hours for
secondary school students
, the broadcaster said.
Johnson
and Secretary of Education
Gavin Williamson
thanked the broadcaster for their support.
Williamson also announced that it would be giving out
a million laptops and tablets
to students whose families cannot afford end devices.
The BBC is bringing its biggest ever education offer from Monday 11 January:
📚 @CBBC will have a three-hour block of primary school programming from 9am.
📚 @BBCTwo will cater for secondary students with at least two hours of content each weekday.https: //t.co/NXpJSb7AHm pic.twitter.com/fyjvs4yWgW
- BBC Press Office (@bbcpress) January 5, 2021
Corona lockdown in Great Britain: "Massive acceleration" of vaccinations announced
Update from January 6, 11:35 a.m.:
The
British government
wants to
significantly increase
the number of
corona vaccinations administered
in the
near future
.
There will be a “
massive acceleration
”, announced the responsible State Secretary
Nadhim Zahawi
on Wednesday on Sky News.
The announcement by Prime Minister
Boris Johnson
that
more than 13 million people will
be vaccinated
by mid-February
is a "Herculean task," said Zahawi.
“It's an ambitious goal, a very ambitious goal.
But I am confident that we will meet it. "
We have now vaccinated over 1.3 million people across the UK.
We're focusing our efforts on protecting the most vulnerable, reducing hospitalizations and saving lives.
pic.twitter.com/AY9hZEFCtx
- Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) January 5, 2021
On Wednesday, the British Parliament will discuss the government's
lockdown measures
in the fight against the
corona pandemic
.
The government package is expected to receive bipartisan approval.
Now people should only leave their homes to go shopping, to work or to the doctor.
Schools
and non-essential businesses
close
, recreational sports are prohibited.
Prime Minister
Johnson
, who had refused to close schools on Sunday, and his top health experts made
the explosiveness clear
with
dramatic figures
.
"About one in 50 people has the virus," said government medical advisor
Chris Whitty
on Tuesday.
Extrapolated, this corresponds to two percent of the population.
The
authorities also reported a daily record
with
more than 60,000 new cases
.
"When people look at the facts, the overwhelming majority will find that we have no choice," Johnson said, referring to the
lockdown
.
Corona lockdown in England: British politician arrested for offense
Update from January 5, 10.45 a.m.:
The news about the
coronavirus pandemic
from
Great Britain is
overturning.
After a nationwide
lockdown for England
due to the
Covid-19 mutation
was declared
on Monday evening
, the United Kingdom now has a solid
corona scandal
.
Specifically: A British MP has been
arrested and charged with
a blatant violation of the measures to
contain the coronavirus pandemic
.
The police in Scotland confirmed this on Monday evening.
That happened: In
September, the
politician
Margaret Ferrier
drove
600 kilometers on the train from Glasgow to
London
with
corona symptoms
and spoke in Parliament there.
Although she subsequently tested positive for the virus, she drove back to
Glasgow
.
Ferrier was a parliamentary member of the
Scottish National Party (SNP) at the time
, but is now an independent MP because she was expelled from the parliamentary group.
In the video: England locked down again due to virus mutation
Coronavirus pandemic: Corona bang in the UK
First report from
January 4th:
Munich / London -
Coronavirus
bang from
Great Britain
!
Due to the drastic rise in the number of
Covid-19
* cases
and out of great concern about the new
Corona
mutation
, the British government has
imposed
a tough
lockdown
for the whole of
England
- with immediate effect.
Coronavirus pandemic: tough lockdown in England due to corona mutation
"We have to
impose
a lockdown
in
England in
order to get the new
Corona
* variant
under control,"
Prime Minister Boris Johnson
said
in a televised
address
this Monday evening.
“That means that you have to stay at home.” This means that citizens are only allowed to leave their house or apartment for visits to the doctor, shopping or work.
Schools are rigorously closed.
Stay at home.
Protect the NHS.
Save lives.
pic.twitter.com/PUN79POzAw
- Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) January 4, 2021
This Monday (January 4),
Great Britain had recorded 59,000 new corona cases within 24 hours
.
Johnson's government attributes the strong spread to the
new coronavirus variant
, which, according to the British, is said to be 50 to 70 percent more contagious than the previously known form.
The virus mutation was first
detected
in Germany
during the
corona crisis
at Christmas
.
Covid-19 lockdown in England: Big concerns about highly contagious corona mutation
Gradually, the countries on the European mainland had
cut
travel to
Great Britain
shortly before New Year's Eve
due to the
Corona mutation
.
+
Again in corona lockdown: British London.
© imago images / agefotostock
And now
Johnson's tough lockdown
: The new
Covid-19 rules
are to
apply
in
England
(around 56 million inhabitants) until mid-February.
"Stay home, protect the (health service) NHS, save lives,"
Johnson
said
in his address.
Recently there have been 20 percent more deaths, the head of government said.
Great Britain: Coronavirus lockdown initially only in England
For the
time being
, the
lockdown
should only apply to
England
, where the infection rate was
highest
in the metropolitan area of
London
, and not to the rest of the United Kingdom.
(pm)
