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The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading in the UK and daily infections could reach 50,000 and more than 200 deaths in a single day by mid-October if steps are not taken to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the consultant said. Monday. the government on scientific issues, Patrick Vallance, reports EFE.
COVID-19 cases have doubled every seven days and without restrictive measures the spread of the pandemic will increase, Vallance explained together with the head of the health sector, Chris Whitty, in the presentation of the situation created by the new coronavirus, writes agerpres .ro.
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The two experts and the executive’s top scientific advisers met over the weekend with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Health Minister Matt Hancock to assess the alarming spread of the SARS-VOC-2 virus in the country. 40,000 people have died since the pandemic broke out.
Britain is “at a critical juncture” in the pandemic and is heading “in the wrong direction,” said Chris Whitty.
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In the face of escalating infections, the British government plans to announce this week, possibly Tuesday, new measures to restrict the movement of people in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus, according to British media.
According to the media, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is studying the possibility of limiting citizen movements for a week in England, while the heads of the autonomous provinces of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have the necessary powers to act on their behalf. territories.
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The UK recorded a total of 41,759 deaths from COVID-19, after another 18 people died on Sunday.
The COVID-19 pandemic has progressed alarmingly in several areas of central and northern England, such as West Yorkshire and the Midlands, where citizens will face travel restrictions and a ban on meeting with people other than those who live together, along with other measures such as the closing of bars and restaurants from 21:00 GMT local time.
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