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Boris Johnson announces three-week lockdown for the UK

UK joins ranks of countries imposing the strictest measures to control the spread of Covid-19

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Photo: Getty Images

The UK will enter lockdown from tonight to combat the spread of the respiratory disease Covid-19, prime minister Boris Johnson announced in a televised address.

People will be allowed to leave their households for four reasons: shopping for basic necessities as “infrequently as possible”; one form of exercise per day; any medical need or to care for a vulnerable person; or travelling to and from work when this is necessary, if individuals cannot work from home.

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