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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Saturday that parts of London and south-east England will implement a “level four” lockdown at midnight, which is the highest level in the British alert system.
The president of the United States, Trump (Trump), tweeted two consecutive videos of the announcement of the closure of the city by the British prime minister. Trump said the United States will not blockade the city because “the treatment cannot be worse than the problem itself!”
Trump has stated many times in the past that he opposes the implementation of national lockdown measures for businesses struggling online for the economy and survival.
Another Trump tweet stated that the China virus has hit the world hard and that the United States is not the only victim.
He accused the United States of fake news and big tech companies for not actually reporting on the epidemic. The United States is leading the way in vaccine research and development, several years ahead of schedule.
“The whole world has been severely traumatized by the Chinese virus (CCP), but if you only listen to the fake news of ‘lamestream media’ and big technology, you will think that the United States is the only victim.” To write. “No, we are a country that has developed a vaccine, and it is many years ahead of schedule.”
After the FDA approved the Pfizer and Modena vaccine injections, the United States has begun promoting the vaccination program across the country.
Video of residents fleeing London in the closed city
The stricter and blocking measures announced by the British Prime Minister on Saturday will affect 18 million people. All non-emergency businesses must be closed. Residents must stay home unless they are going to work. They are advised not to travel to other places, but the places of worship will remain open. .
These rules will last until December 30, when officials will review them again.
On Saturday night, a video was posted on social media showing large numbers of residents fleeing London before the city closed.
Previously, scientists said they had detected a variant strain in the UK that was 70% more infectious than the existing strain. British chief scientist Patrick Vallance said the new variant of the virus has caused an increase in cases in the past two weeks and may have spread to other countries or regions.
The UK reported 27,052 new cases and 534 deaths on Saturday. London now has the highest infection rate in the UK. According to officials, the new mutation accounts for about 60% of London cases.
The United Kingdom and the United States began rolling out the first batch of new coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines this week. Valance said that so far, there is no indication that this mutation could invalidate the effectiveness of the vaccination.
This is the third time that the UK has implemented blocking measures to slow the spread of the virus. The first time was on March 20 and the second was from November 5 to December 2. The lockdown was implemented again on December 19 two weeks later.
Editor in Charge: Hua Ziming
