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The British “Guardian” newspaper said that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing severe pressure to impose another national lockdown within days, as more than 40 countries have banned arrivals from the United Kingdom in an attempt to prevent a new rapidly spreading type of Corona virus..
Government scientific advisers have warned that inaction could cost tens of thousands of lives and risk an “economic, human and social catastrophe”, as the new strain spreads across the UK and beyond..
The ministers urged people to avoid buying food out of panic, as France failed to lift the ban on shipping and passengers from the United Kingdom, on Monday, despite a personal appeal from the Prime Minister, who asked Emmanuel Macron to put aside his “concern” about the new strain of Covid-19.
Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, Johnson sought to reassure other world leaders that Britain had responded quickly. Immediate and decisive action in the next day to limit the spread of the variable within the UK. ”
Johnson said the delay in shipping via channels affected a small percentage of food entering the UK. “As the British stores said, their supply chains are strong and robust, so everyone can continue shopping normally,” Johnson said. Some shoppers have reported empty queues and shelves in supermarkets.
Downing Street – the government – insisted that the measures imposed over the weekend, which put London and areas in southern and eastern England at Level 4 similar to a lockdown, but left people elsewhere still able to mingle on Christmas Day, could control In an alternative spread.
But the message, from health officials and scientists was completely different, in a joint statement, public health managers in Greater Manchester said: Anyone arriving in the area from a Tier 4 area or from Wales, who is also under lockdown, must self-isolate for 10 days. at least.
