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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is likely to say in Parliament on Monday that there is no choice but a lockdown in England to stem a second wave of the corona pandemic.

After resisting calls for a new national lockdown for most of the past month, Johnson announced on Saturday that the restrictions across England will start after midnight on Thursday and last until December 2.

The United Kingdom, which has the highest official number of corona deaths in Europe, is getting more than 20,000 new infections every day. Scientists have warned that a worst-case scenario of 80,000 deaths could be exceeded this winter. “Models from our scientists suggest that unless we take action now, we can see deaths in winter that are twice as bad or more than the first wave.” That’s what Johnson is expected to say Monday, according to his spokespersons. “Faced with these latest figures, there is no choice but to take further action at national level.”

All unnecessary shops must be closed. But unlike last spring’s lockdown, educational institutions such as schools and universities are allowed to remain open. The British parliament will vote on the new measures on Wednesday.

In Britain, 46,717 Covid-19 deaths have been reported to date.

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