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Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a national lockdown for England this evening as coronavirus cases rise across the country.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "We need to do more together to get this new variant under control."
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Without the new rules there would be a material risk of the NHS being overwhelmed in the next 21 days, said the UK chief medical officers
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a national lockdown for England this evening as coronavirus cases rise across the country.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "We need to do more together to get this new variant under control."