BORIS Johnson could ease the coronavirus lockdown in fortnightly stages over several months before it’s fully lifted. The Prime Minister will meet with his cabinet on Sunday before revealing …
The lockdown was extended by three weeksDominic Raab confirmed the news that there is "no change" yet as the virus is still "deadly and infectious", but some minor tweaks are expected in the coming days.
Speaking at yesterday afternoon's press conference, he said:"I've said it very clearly - there is no change in the rules today."The virus is not beaten yet - it remains deadly and infectious.He refused to "jump the gun" and reveal what changes could come in the next few days.R rate of transmission is now somewhere between 0.5 and 0.9.
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