COVID-19 cases very clearly going up, warns UK PM Boris Johnson
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Last Updated: Jun 10, 2021, 07:44 PM IST
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday warned that COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations are very clearly on the rise in the country and that he continues to assess the vaccination data to decide on whether to end all lockdown measures by June 21.
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday warned that COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations are very clearly on the rise in the country and that he continues to assess the vaccination data to decide on whether to end all lockdown measures by June 21.
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Covid-19 cases very clearly going up, warns UK PM Boris Johnson
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FacebookTwitterLinkedinEMail What everybody can see very clearly is that cases are going up and, in some places, hospitalisations are going up,” said Johnson. (File Photo/Reuters)
LONDON: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday warned that Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations are very clearly on the rise in the country and that he continues to assess the vaccination data to decide on whether to end all lockdown measures by June 21.
Speaking in Cornwall ahead of the G7 Leaders Summit, Johnson told reporters that arguments continue to be made “one way or another as to whether all restrictions can be lifted as planned. The government is due to make an announcement on the planned unlocking on Monday.
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