England closes until December 2 – VG

– There is a chance that the death toll will be double that of the first wave, said Patrick Vallance, the British government’s top scientific adviser during tonight’s press conference, which is currently underway.

If development continues as it is now, within six weeks there may be as many hospitalized and dead as in the first wave, he said.

– No responsible prime minister can ignore this as you heard tonight. We must be humble before nature. Now is the time to act, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.

This is one of the measures he mentions:

– From Thursday to early December, we ask people to stay home from training, school and work, unless they can work or visit the hospital. You can buy food and take care of those who need it. The necessary stores will be open, so there is no need to store food.

Among other measures, it mentions that pubs and cafes can deliver food, but that restaurants must be closed for visits.

Patrick Vallance said it was important to shut down parts of society to prevent the infection from spreading as fast as it does now. The closure will last until the beginning of December.

The measures come shortly after Wales introduced a so-called “fire street closure”, with all nightclubs and most shops closing until 9 November.

The Scottish government advised against all travel across the border to England on Saturday night, except those strictly necessary.

The UK is one of the few countries in the world that now has more than one million registered corona infections. The other countries are the United States, India, Brazil, Russia, France, Spain, Argentina and Colombia.

The UK has many more infected registered now than this spring, a major reason for this is because testing for possible infected has also dramatically increased.

The BBC has had access to analyzes carried out for the government on how the pandemic will unfold during the fall. One of the analyzes says that the death toll can rise to 4,000 a day, unless measures are introduced. It was these analyzes that Patrick Vallance presented during the press conference.

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According to ITV, several measures were expected to take effect. Not all of these were mentioned by Boris Johnson during the press conference:

• All pubs and restaurants will close, but takeout and food delivery will be allowed.
• All stores that are not absolutely necessary should close.
• Meetings at home will not be allowed, with the exception of childcare and other forms of support.
• The production and construction industries are encouraged to continue the work.
• Travel abroad will not be allowed, except for business trips.
• Domestic travel is not recommended, except for business travel.
• Overnight stays away from home will only be allowed for work purposes.
• Courts, schools and universities will remain open.
• Exercise and outdoor activities are encouraged.
• Religious gatherings are not allowed, but visiting denominations to pray will be allowed.

“Christmas is going to be different this year, but I am hopeful and I believe that if we act now, we can allow families and friends to be together during the holidays,” Johnson said.

School leaders have already criticized the alleged decision to leave schools and universities open. According to the BBC, the National Education Union says it is devastating to overlook how open schools help spread the virus.

– Our advisors say that schools are the best place for children. We cannot allow the virus to ruin the future of children and I want to encourage parents to continue sending their children to school, said Boris Johnson during tonight’s press conference.

The Government of Wales says it will reopen the company on November 9, regardless of what measures are introduced in England.