Health officials said the UK's coronavirus outbreak, although one of Europe’s worst, was nearing its peak.
London - The British government announced on Thursday that its nationwide lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus will remain in place for at least three more weeks, as health officials said the UK's outbreak - one of Europe’s worst - was nearing its peak.
Medical officials say the number of new cases and hospitalisations for the coronavirus in the UK has leveled off, but it’s too early to loosen restrictions on daily life. For now, extending the lockdown has wide public and political support. But as other European countries cautiously ease their restrictions, Britain's Conservative government faces pressure to explain when and how the country will reopen.
“It could involve relaxing measures in some areas while strengthening measures in other areas,” he said. The Conservative government’s response to the pandemic has been complicated by the absence of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has not returned to work after spending a week in a London hospital being treated for Covid-19. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is filling in while Johnson recuperates, but the government is wary of making big decisions until he is back.
Britain’s government has been criticized for its belated response to the pandemic, including limited testing and delays in getting protective equipment to health care workers.Critics have also accused UK officials of unnecessary secrecy over pandemic planning. The government’s decisions are based on advice from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, a panel of scientists whose full membership list has not been made public.
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