Drafting.- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a 5-week confinement due to the rise of the coronavirus in Britain after the discovery of a presumably more contagious mutation.
All non-essential services will be closed. People will only be able to leave their home for essential tasks such as going to work, he said today at a press conference.
Patrick Vallance, chief scientific advisor, was present at the press conference and noted that “deaths during winter have the potential to be twice as severe as the first wave.” Hospital capacity could reach its limit on November 20, he said.
Likewise, it was said that the confinement will end on December 2. Schools and universities will remain open, you will be able to go out to play sports and telework is recommended. “The basic message is: stay home, protect the NHS and save lives,” said Boris Johnson.
The British Finance Minister announces that the government will extend the payment of 80% of the wages of workers who are part of the Furlough Scheme or who have to take advantage of it for one month.
Boris Johnson pointed out that Christmas will be very different this year, but he maintains the “hope” that thanks to the measures that are being applied, families can reunite on those dates.
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