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Why Britain isn't opting for a coronavirus lockdown

13 March 2020

5:08 AM

13 March 2020

5:08 AM

In a sombre news conference in Downing Street, Boris Johnson has warned that coronavirus is causing the ‘worst public health crisis for a generation’ and that many families will lose loved ones before their time. Flanked by the Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Medical Officer he announced a new series of measures including that people with fever or a persistent cough should self-isolate for a week.

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