British Prime Minister Johnson Announces New COVID-19 Restrictions

In his address to the nation on the coronavirus pandemic, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson raised the alert level to five and announced … read more

In his address to the nation on the coronavirus pandemic, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson raised the alert level to five and announced a new nationwide lockdown in England, following a surge in COVID-19 cases due to the mutated variant of the virus. After recommendations from the U.K.'s chief medical officers, the prime minister moved the COVID-19 alert level from four to five, a signal that health services and hospitals would become overwhelmed in the coming weeks. Prime Minister Johnson said it was “frustrating and alarming” to see the speed of the variant, which was 50-70 percent more transmissible, in the country. close

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British Prime Minister Johnson Announces New COVID-19 Restrictions

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Program ID:
507716-1
Category:
International Telecasts
Format:
Speech
Location:
London, United Kingdom
First Aired:
Jan 04, 2021 | 3:00pm EST | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:
Jan 05, 2021 | 1:51am EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jan 04, 2021 | 7:16pm EST | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Jan 04, 2021 | 8:28pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 05, 2021 | 1:51am EST | C-SPAN 2