After clinical warnings that deaths can be shot without urgent action, Johnson stopped before another full blockade as he did in March, but warned that additional action can be taken if the disease is not suppressed.
“We reserve the right to deploy more firepower, with much greater restrictions,” he told parliament after an emergency with ministers and leaders of decentralized governments in the country. UK.
Just weeks after urging others to return to their workplaces, Johnson pleaded with staff to stay in the house if they could, and ordered all pubs, bars, restaurants and other reception venues to close at 10 p. m. as of Thursday and only table service is allowed.
“I’m sorry this is hurting a lot of corporations that are recovering,” he said.
It is not known whether the measures would be enough to deal with Britain’s momentary wave, which government scientists say could succeed in 50,000 new instances a day until mid-October, but meant more pain for Mondial’s 5th economy.
Masks will be needed in more contexts, the application will be stricter and the army may be called to release the police, Johnson said.
Schools and universities must remain open.
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Businesses that violate COVID law face consequences of up to 10,000 pounds ($13,000) or even closure, while Americans would likely be fined two hundred pounds for not wearing a mask when needed.
Johnson said it’s frustrating for the law-abiding majority to see some “brazenly defying the rules. “
When asked in parliament why Britain’s figures were worse than those in Germany and Italy, Johnson said, “There is a significant difference between our country and many other countries around the world and that our country is a country in love with FreedomArray. . . It is very difficult to ask the British to obey the rules uniformly as necessary. “
He must face the country at 19:00 GMT.
The UK already has the highest official death toll from COVID-19 in Europe, 41,788, as it borrows record amounts to fuel the bankrupt economy emergency.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned that the “very unfortunate” escalation of COVID-19 cases threatened the economic landscape and said the central bank was seriously looking for how it could simply increase the economy.
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon said he could eliminate between 400 and 450 jobs at sites at six airports, adding Heathrow and Gatwick in London, due to the sharp drop in passenger numbers.
Opposition leader Keir Starmer suggested the government not end a licensing program by the end of October, accusing him of wasting the coronavirus crisis.
Scotland will introduce additional national restrictions on family gatherings that exceed Johnson’s new rules, said his Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
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